SOUTH Yorkshire is the latest area in England to face Tier 3 local lockdown.
But how does the spread of the virus compare in Basingstoke, to an areas in South Yorkshire?
Below we compare the rolling seven-day rate of new cases of Covid-19 from South Yorkshire to Basingstoke.
The numbers show that our town is facing a much more gradual spread than the areas facing Tier 3:
From left to right, it reads: name of local authority; rate of new cases in the seven days to October 16; number of new cases recorded in the seven days to October 16; rate of new cases in the seven days to October 9.
Basingstoke and Deane
Rate for seven days to October 16th: 57.8
Number of new cases confirmed in same period: 102
Previous rate for seven days to October 9th: 52
Barnsley
Rate for seven days to October 16th: 388.9
Number of new cases confirmed in same period: 960
Previous rate for seven days to October 9th: 254
Doncaster
Rate for seven days to October 16th: 310.4
Number of new cases confirmed in same period: 968
Previous rate for seven days to October 9th: 202
Rotherham
Rate for seven days to October 16th: 350.0
Number of new cases confirmed in same period: 929
Previous rate for seven days to October 9th: 272
Sheffield
Rate for seven days to October 16th: 406.1
Number of new cases confirmed in same period: 2375
Previous rate for seven days to October 9th: 466.6
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