The number of recorded coronavirus cases in Cumbria increased by 243 over the weekend, official figures show.
Public Health England figures show that 5,163 people had been confirmed as testing positive for Covid-19 by 9am today in Cumbria, up from 4,920 the same time on Friday.
The health body is now including Pillar 2 tests – those carried out by commercial partners – alongside Pillar 1 tests, which are analysed in NHS or PHE laboratories and which made up the first stage of the Government’s mass testing programme.
The rate of infection in Cumbria now stands at 1,033 cases per 100,000 people, far lower than the England average of 1,118.
Across the UK, the number of recorded cases increased by 51,955 over the period to 741,212.
Cumbria’s cases were among the 157,193 recorded across the North West, a figure which rose by 13,557 over the period.
Cumulative case counts include patients who are currently unwell, have recovered and those that have died.
Barrow in Furness moved into Tier 2 of the Government’s lockdown restrictions on Saturday.
Tier 2 restrictions mean people cannot meet other households socially indoors, whether at home or at other venues such as pubs
The area is currently recording 200 new cases per 100,000 people per week.
