COVID-19 rate rises in BT48 but BT47 has highest prevalence in Derry/Strabane

The COVID-19 rate has risen in the BT48 area but BT47 has the highest prevalence in the local district.
By Kevin Mullan
Published 13th Dec 2021, 15:44 BST
Updated 13th Dec 2021, 16:10 BST
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Between December 6 and December 12 there were 338 SARS-CoV-2 cases on the cityside (BT48) giving a rate per 100,000 of 555.4.

In the BT47 postal area - the Waterside to Dungiven - there were 448 positive tests over the same weekly period giving a rate per 100,000 of 724.1.

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In Strabane (BT82) there were 150 cases giving a prevalence rate of 557.8.

In Castlederg (BT81) there were 30 COVID-19 cases giving a case rate of 380.2.

The highest rate in the north is the Belfast docklands (BT3) with a rate of 1,000 per 100,000.

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