Just two clusters showing new cases of Covid-19 remain in Cornwall - and they re neighbouring areas. It s as the number of new cases over the course of a week dropped to 41 in the seven days leading up to May 7. The most recent five days are not available due to incomplete data. This was seven fewer than over the previous week, representing a 14.6% reduction. It means the rolling rate of new cases is now averaging 7.2 cases per 100,000 people, compared to 8.4 cases per 100,000 a week ago, and 11.2 cases two weeks ago.
READ NEXT: Just two cluster areas showing at least three new cases now remain on the government s dashboard map, compared to three a week ago.
Just three areas of Cornwall are showing new cases of Covid-19 on today s map - and they re all different to a week ago. It s as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly sees a further 23.8% drop in new cases over the course of a week, with 48 recorded in the seven days leading up to April 30 - the most recent five days not showing due to incomplete date. This is 15 fewer cases than were recorded over the previous week.
READ NEXT: The rolling rate of cases has also decreased, to average 8.4 cases per 100,000 people - down from 11.2 cases per 100,000 people a week ago.
This is the news from the latest update of the government s cluster map. This shows cases in the seven days leading up to last Friday, December 18, with the most recent five days left off due to incomplete data not reflecting the true number of cases. The sharp rise has led to today s announcement that Cornwall is being placed under Tier 2 restrictions as of Boxing Day (December 26), following concerns over a new variant of the virus spreading across the country.
READ NEXT: Earlier Mr Hancock said action was needed in the south west where there were early signs of the new variant and where cases are rising.