Despite the Omicron variant of coronavirus spreading widely across the UK, Cumbria still has an infection rate significantly below the national average.
The county’s infection rate now stands at 304.9 per 100,000 for the week ending December 9, which compares to the England average of 519.
Here are the areas in Cumbria with the highest coronavirus infection rate for the same seven-day period:
- Thornhill, Gosforth & Seascale – 45 (521.9 per 100,000)
- Parkside – 33 (504.5 per 100,000)
- Mirehouse, Kells & Woodhouse – 50 (503.4 per 100,000)
- Kendal Town & Greenside – 40 (469.8 per 100,000)
- Hensingham, Hillcrest & Aikbank – 46 (465.2 per 100,000)
- Egremont & Moor Row – 36 (464.5 per 100,000)
- Appleby, Shap & Kirkby Thore – 46 (462.9 per 100,000)
- Cleator Moor, Frizington & Ennerdale – 53 (454.7 per 100,000)
- Burton-in-Kendal, Levens & Natland – 31 (424.8 per 100,000)
- Penrith Outer – 44 (416.7 per 100,000)
- Hawcoat & Furness Abbey – 31 (412.6 per 100,000)
