The drive-through coronavirus testing facility at the Norwich Research Park. Picture: Denise Bradley
- Credit: Copyright: Archant 2020
Coronavirus infection rates tumbled in 70pc of neighbourhoods in Norfolk and Waveney in the first two weeks of lockdown, according to the latest figures.
On January 5 the country entered a third national lockdown amid concerns over a more contagious variant of the virus.
Since then, Norfolk’s rate of infections has fallen consistently, reaching 409 infections per 100,0000 as of January 19 – a fall of 20pc since January 5.
In Suffolk, rates also fell by 36pc to 334 per 100,000 people.
While some areas are still seeing increases, a fifth of neighbourhoods in Norfolk and Waveney have seen rates fall by at least half.