There are almost a third more coronavirus cases in Cornwall than a week ago.
This is the news from the latest update of the government's cluster map.
This shows cases in the seven days leading up to last Friday, December 18, with the most recent five days left off due to incomplete data not reflecting the true number of cases.
The sharp rise has led to today's announcement that Cornwall is being placed under Tier 2 restrictions as of Boxing Day (December 26), following concerns over a new variant of the virus spreading across the country.
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Earlier Mr Hancock said action was needed in the south west where there were "early signs of the new variant and where cases are rising."
He added: "Even though case numbers are not as high as in other areas, the direction is clear."
This is also the picture on the updated cluster map for Cornwall, where there has been 402 cases recorded over the seven-day period up to last Friday.
This is 151 extra cases since Saturday's total of 251 cases and 253 extra cases from a week ago, when there were 148 cases showing.
The number of cluster areas showing cases has also risen, to 58.
This is 18 more clusters since Saturday and an extra 38 on top of what was showing a week ago.
Clusters are only shown when there are at least three confirmed results, with anywhere having between zero and two cases showing white in order to "protect the privacy of individuals and prevent disclosure."
A large expanse of west and mid Cornwall is now recording cases, although one area to drop off from the map since the weekend is Helston.
The two areas with the largest numbers of cases in Cornwall right now are Callington & Pensilva, where there are 39 cases at a rolling rate of 467.2 cases per 100,000 people, and Gunnislake & Calstock, where are 38 cases and a rolling rate of 588.6 cases per 100,000 - with both rates well above the average for England.
The current overall rate of cases for Cornwall as a whole is 70.3 cases per 100,000 people, which is still below the national average.
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The map shows positive cases by 'Middle Super Output Area' - the name the government gives to the break-up of larger towns and groups of neighbouring towns and villages, with groupings covering a greater area than others.
The minimum population in each area is 5,000 and the average is 7,200.
The latest Covid case clusters in Cornwall
Case clusters now showing on the map are:
St Just & Land's End
Total cases: 5
Penzance North
Total cases: 8
Penzance Quay
Total cases: 7
Towednack, Lelant & Carbis Bay
Total cases: 5
St Ives & Halsetown
Total cases: 7
Hayle
Total cases: 7
Marazion, St Erth & Gwinear Gwithian
Total cases: 6
Porthleven, Breage & Praa Sands
Total cases: 6
The Lizard
Total cases: 7
Crowan, Wendron & Stithians
Total cases: 3
Ponsanooth, Mabe Burnthouse & Constantine
Total cases: 12
Falmouth West & South
Total cases: 3
Falmouth East
Total cases: 4
Penryn
Total cases: 3
Mylor Bridge & Frogpool
Total cases: 6
Camborne South
Total cases: 3
Camborne East
Total cases: 5
Pool & Illogan Highway
Total cases: 3
Illogan & Portreath
Total cases: 5
Redruth South
Total cases: 3
St Agnes & Mount Hawke
Total cases: 13
Shortlanesend, Chacewater & Carnon Downs
Total cases: 3
Truro West
Total cases: 3
Truro South & Central
Total cases: 4
Truro East
Total cases: 3
Probus & Roseland
Total cases: 6
Mevagissey & Polgooth
Total cases: 3
St Austell Central
Total cases: 8
St Austell East & Carlyon Bay
Total cases: 15
St Austell North & Carclaze
Total cases: 8
Trewoon, Coombe & Foxhole
Total cases: 3
Newquay West
Total cases: 4
Newquay East
Total cases: 8
St Columb Minor & Porth
Total cases: 6
St Columb Major & St Mawgan
Total cases: 4
Padstow & St Issey
Total cases: 3
Trebetherick & Whitecross
Total cases: 5
Bodmin West
Total cases: 3
Bodmin East
Total cases: 6
Lostwithiel & Penwithick
Total cases: 7
Tywardreath & Fowey
Total cases: 6
Lanreath, Pelynt & Polruan
Total cases: 4
Dobwalls, Addington & Menheniot
Total cases: 6
Liskeard
Total cases: 3
St Germans & St Mellion
Total cases: 6
Kingsand, Antony & Maryfield
Total cases: 4
Torpoint
Total cases: 3
Saltash Town & Pillmere
Total cases: 4
Mid Saltash
Total cases: 8
Saltash Latchbrook & St Stephens
Total cases: 3
Callington & Pensilva
Total cases: 39
Gunnislake & Calstock
Total cases: 38
St Neot & St Cleer
Total cases: 4
Altarnun & Stoke Climsland
Total cases: 4
Launceston
Total cases: 6
Camelford & Tresmeer
Total cases: 7
Poundstock & Kilkhampton
Total cases: 4
Bude & Stratton
Total cases: 9
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