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CORONAVIRUS: Four Derry postcodes in Covid top 10 list The county recorded a drop in case numbers and rate per 100,000 this week. Economy Minister Diane Dodds is happy to see hospitality return. Reporter: ); ); The number of positive cases of Covid-19 identified in County Derry has dropped by over 14% over the last week in comparison to the previous seven days. A total of 155 cases of the virus were recorded in the county s postal areas last week, with a slight decline in the hotspots of BT47 and BT48. Derry city s BT48 postcode recorded the third highest rate per 100,000 of population in Northern Ireland last week, while BT46 (70.2), BT47 (67.9) and BT45 (61.4) are all in the top ten. ....
CORONAVIRUS: Covid rate in county falls for first time in 3 weeks The decrease comes in a week that also saw a 6.7% increase in testing. Reporter: ); ); The number of positive cases of Covid-19 identified across County Derry s postal areas has fallen for the first time in three weeks. This is despite there being an increase in the number of tests carried out. A total of 6,123 tests were carried out within the county over the last seven days, with 185 testing positive for the virus, representing a 13.1% fall in cases. Derry s rate per 100,000 of population also fell to 74.6 but remains almost double the overall NI figure of 36.7, while the county s positive case percentage dipped again to 3%. ....