Weekly cases of coronavirus in Cornwall have fallen below 1,000 this week – for the first time this year.
There was a huge spike in cases at the very end of last year, with 554 cases reported in the week leading up to December 25 but only a few days later that figure had risen to 1,008 cases recorded in the week leading up to December 28.
Now, today's update on the Government dashboard shows that in the seven days leading up to January 29 there were 915 cases.
This marks a reduction of 134 cases on a week ago – a fall of 12.8 per cent.
The rolling rate of cases is now 160 cases per 100,000 people.
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On today's cluster map there are now seven areas not showing cases: St Germans & St Mellion, Kingsand, Antony & Maryfield, Torpoint, Gunnislake & Calstock, Crackington & Tintagel, Poundstock & Kilkhampton, and Bude & Stratton.
The map only shows clusters when there are at least three confirmed results, with anywhere with between zero and two cases shows white in order to "protect the privacy of individuals and prevent disclosure."
Covid clusters in the south, west and mid Cornwall
There are now only eight clusters in Cornwall showing more than 20 cases: Camborne East (21), St Day & Lanner (26), Truro West (25), Tywardreath & Fowey (35), Roche & Goss Moor (27), Lostwithiel & Penwithick (46), Bodmin West (23) and Bodmin East (46).
Lostwithiel & Penwithick, and Bodmin East, have the joint highest number of cases for a single cluster, with 46 each.
Bodmin has the overall highest number of cases for a town, with a combined 69 cases across the two cluster areas, Bodmin West (23) and Bodmin East (46).
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.
Covid clusters in the north and east of Cornwall
Case clusters now showing on the map are:
St Just & Land’s End
Total cases: 3
West Penwith & St Buryan
Total cases: 13
Penzance South & Newlyn
Total cases: 16
Penzance North
Total cases: 12
Penzance Quay
Total cases: 17
Towednack, Lelant & Carbis Bay
Total cases: 5
St Ives & Halsetown
Total cases: 6
Hayle
Total cases: 12
Marazion, St Erth & Gwinear Gwithian
Total cases: 13
Porthleven, Breage & Praa Sands
Total cases: 13
Helston
Total cases: 20
The Lizard
Total cases: 15
Ponsanooth, Mabe Burnthouse & Constantine
Total cases: 13
Falmouth West & South
Total cases: 8
Falmouth East
Total cases: 6
Falmouth North
Total cases: 12
Penryn
Total cases: 19
Crowan, Wendron & Stithians
Total cases: 8
Camborne West
Total cases: 20
Camborne South
Total cases: 15
Camborne East
Total cases: 21
Pool & Illogan Highway
Total cases: 15
Illogan & Portreath
Total cases: 6
Redruth North
Total cases: 17
Redruth South
Total cases: 11
St Day & Lanner
Total cases: 26
Mylor Bridge & Frogpool
Total cases: 7
Shortlanesend, Chacewater & Carnon Downs
Total cases: 8
Truro West
Total cases: 25
Truro South & Central
Total cases: 10
Truro East
Total cases: 17
St Agnes & Mount Hawke
Total cases: 9
Perranporth & Goonhavern
Total cases: 5
Grampound Road, St Newlyn East and Cubert
Total cases: 11
Probus & Roseland
Total cases: 12
Mevagissey & Polgooth
Total cases: 8
Trewoon, Coombe & Foxhole
Total cases: 14
Newquay West
Total cases: 12
Newquay East
Total cases: 10
St Columb Minor & Porth
Total cases: 13
St Columb Major & St Mawgan
Total cases: 6
Roche & Goss Moor
Total cases: 27
St Austell North & Carclaze
Total cases: 12
St Austell Central
Total cases: 14
St Austell East & Carlyon Bay
Total cases: 8
Par
Total cases: 11
Tywardreath & Fowey
Total cases: 35
Lanreath, Pelynt & Polruan
Total cases: 11
Looe & Polperro
Total cases: 19
Lostwithiel & Penwithick
Total cases: 46
Bodmin West
Total cases: 23
Bodmin East
Total cases: 46
St Breward, Tredethy & Lanivet
Total cases: 8
Trebetherick & Whitecross
Total cases: 10
Wadebridge
Total cases: 9
Padstow & St Issey
Total cases: 6
Dobwalls, Addington & Menheniot
Total cases: 12
Liskeard
Total cases: 4
St Germans & St Mellion
Total cases: 0
Kingsand, Antony & Maryfield
Total cases: 0
Torpoint
Total cases: 0
Mid Saltash
Total cases: 4
Saltash Town & Pillmere
Total cases: 7
Saltash Latchbrook & St Stephens
Total cases: 3
Callington & Pensilva
Total cases: 14
Gunnislake & Calstock
Total cases: 0
St Neot & St Cleer
Total cases: 9
Altarnun & Stoke Climsland
Total cases: 22
Launceston
Total cases: 17
Camelford & Tresmeer
Total cases: 12
Crackington & Tintagel
Total cases: 0
Poundstock & Kilkhampton
Total cases: 0
Bude & Stratton
Total cases: 0
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