The number of new cases of Covid-19 in Cornwall has fallen by more than a quarter in the past week, with 65 out of the 72 cluster areas recording just ten cases or under over the space of seven days.
In the week leading up to February 12 there was a total of 353 cases recorded, which is drop of 136 week-on-week (27.8%).
The rolling rate of new cases for Cornwall is now 61.7 cases per 100,000 people. This is down from 85.2 cases per 100,000 a week ago, which in turn had almost halved from 160 cases per 100,000 the week before that, at the start of February.
There are now 26 cluster areas without cases showing on the map: St Just & Land’s End,Penzance Quay, Towednack, Lelant & Carbis Bay, St Ives & Halsetown, Falmouth East, Camborne West, Mylor Bridge & Frogpool, Grampound Road, St Newlyn East and Cubert, Roche & Goss Moor, St Austell East & Carlyon Bay, Lanreath, Pelynt & Polruan, Looe & Polperro, St Breward, Tredethy & Lanivet, Trebetherick & Whitecross, Padstow & St Issey, Dobwalls, Addington & Menheniot, St Germans & St Mellion, Mid Saltash, Saltash Town & Pillmere, Saltash Latchbrook & St Stephens, Callington & Pensilva, Gunnislake & Calstock, St Neot & St Cleer, Crackington & Tintagel, Poundstock & Kilkhampton, 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."
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Only seven areas now have more than ten cases showing: Marazion, St Erth & Gwinear Gwithian (31, up four), Truro West (11, up two), Perranporth & Goonhavern (20, up 16), Trewoon, Coombe & Foxhole (12, up five), Bodmin West (14, down ten), Kingsand, Antony & Maryfield (25, up 16), Altarnun & Stoke Climsland (15, up three).
Of these only three clusters are at 20 cases or more – although two have seen sizeable rises over seven days.
Perranporth & Goonhavern has seen a rise of 16 extra cases from those recorded in last Wednesday's update, to 20 in a week, while Kingsand, Antony & Maryfield is also up an extra 16 cases to 25 over a seven-day period.
Marazion, St Erth & Gainer Gwithian remains the highest recording cluster at 31 new cases in a week, although this is down from the 42 cases recorded in the weekend update on Saturday.
The remaining 39 clusters have had between three and nine cases recorded in a weekly period.
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.
Case clusters now showing on the map are:
St Just & Land’s End
Total cases: 0
West Penwith & St Buryan
Total cases: 5
Penzance South & Newlyn
Total cases: 6
Penzance North
Total cases: 4
Penzance Quay
Total cases: 0
Towednack, Lelant & Carbis Bay
Total cases: 0
St Ives & Halsetown
Total cases: 0
Hayle
Total cases: 5
Marazion, St Erth & Gwinear Gwithian
Total cases: 31
Porthleven, Breage & Praa Sands
Total cases: 4
Helston
Total cases: 9
The Lizard
Total cases: 3
Ponsanooth, Mabe Burnthouse & Constantine
Total cases: 5
Falmouth West & South
Total cases: 4
Falmouth East
Total cases: 0
Falmouth North
Total cases: 9
Penryn
Total cases: 3
Crowan, Wendron & Stithians
Total cases: 3
Camborne West
Total cases: 0
Camborne South
Total cases: 5
Camborne East
Total cases: 6
Pool & Illogan Highway
Total cases: 8
Illogan & Portreath
Total cases: 8
Redruth North
Total cases: 8
Redruth South
Total cases: 6
St Day & Lanner
Total cases: 4
Mylor Bridge & Frogpool
Total cases: 0
Shortlanesend, Chacewater & Carnon Downs
Total cases: 6
Truro West
Total cases: 11
Truro South & Central
Total cases: 5
Truro East
Total cases: 3
St Agnes & Mount Hawke
Total cases: 3
Perranporth & Goonhavern
Total cases: 20
Grampound Road, St Newlyn East and Cubert
Total cases: 0
Probus & Roseland
Total cases: 3
Mevagissey & Polgooth
Total cases: 3
Trewoon, Coombe & Foxhole
Total cases: 13
Newquay West
Total cases: 3
Newquay East
Total cases: 5
St Columb Minor & Porth
Total cases: 6
St Columb Major & St Mawgan
Total cases: 5
Roche & Goss Moor
Total cases: 0
St Austell North & Carclaze
Total cases: 7
St Austell Central
Total cases: 7
St Austell East & Carlyon Bay
Total cases: 0
Par
Total cases: 3
Tywardreath & Fowey
Total cases: 3
Lanreath, Pelynt & Polruan
Total cases: 0
Looe & Polperro
Total cases: 0
Lostwithiel & Penwithick
Total cases: 7
Bodmin West
Total cases: 23
Bodmin East
Total cases: 7
St Breward, Tredethy & Lanivet
Total cases: 0
Trebetherick & Whitecross
Total cases: 0
Wadebridge
Total cases: 3
Padstow & St Issey
Total cases: 0
Dobwalls, Addington & Menheniot
Total cases: 0
Liskeard
Total cases: 4
St Germans & St Mellion
Total cases: 0
Kingsand, Antony & Maryfield
Total cases: 25
Torpoint
Total cases: 3
Mid Saltash
Total cases: 0
Saltash Town & Pillmere
Total cases: 0
Saltash Latchbrook & St Stephens
Total cases: 0
Callington & Pensilva
Total cases: 0
Gunnislake & Calstock
Total cases: 0
St Neot & St Cleer
Total cases: 0
Altarnun & Stoke Climsland
Total cases: 15
Launceston
Total cases: 4
Camelford & Tresmeer
Total cases: 4
Crackington & Tintagel
Total cases: 0
Poundstock & Kilkhampton
Total cases: 0
Bude & Stratton
Total cases: 0
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