The total number of people in England who have tested positive for COVID-19 since the pandemic started now stands at 1,390,923 according to the latest government figures published yesterday.
The latest seven-day rolling rate of new Covid-19 cases in England was updated on Sunday has the Cotswolds reporting one of the lowest new case rate in the country, with 37 new cases leaving the area with a rate of 41.2 per 100,000 population.
The weekly case number was only bettered by Rutland, Adur and South Ham and the figure per 100,000 popultaion is fourth in England behind Worthing 35.3, Isle of Wight 39.5 and Mid Suffolk 39.5.
| Lowest Cases | Cases | Population of 100,000 |
| Rutland | 31 | 77.6 |
| Adur | 36 | 56 |
| South Hams | 37 | 42.5 |
| Lowest per 100,000 | Cases | Population of 100,000 |
| Worthing | 39 | 35.3 |
| Isle of Wight | 56 | 39.5 |
| Mid Suffolk | 41 | 39.5 |
Swindon’s rolling figure shows 304 cases in the last 7 days and a rate per 100,000 population of 136.8.
The highest weekly case number in England is Birmingham with a whopping 3,378 new cases although Swale in Kent takes the lead in the cases per 100,000 of population with 575.
| Highest Cases | Cases | Population of 100,000 |
| Birmingham | 3,378 | 295.8 |
| Leeds | 1,748 | 220.4 |
| Bradford | 1,612 | 298.6 |
| Highest per 100,000 | Cases | Population of 100,000 |
| Swale | 863 | 575 |
| Boston | 350 | 498.8 |
| Medway | 1,315 | 472.1 |
The figures include people with at least one positive COVID-19 test result (either lab-reported or lateral flow device) in the most recent seven day period and reporting as a rate per 100,000 resident population gives a fairer comparison of the number of cases in each area.
The list is based on Public Health England data published on November 29th on the government’s coronavirus dashboard.
| Cases by area (last 7 days) 29th November | ||
| Cases | Population of 100,000 | |
| Aylesbury Vale | 252 | 124 |
| Bristol, City of | 1,048 | 226.2 |
| Cheltenham | 126 | 108.3 |
| Cotswold | 37 | 41.2 |
| Gloucester | 227 | 175.8 |
| North Somerset | 424 | 197.2 |
| Oxford | 216 | 141.7 |
| Reading | 211 | 130.4 |
| Somerset West and Taunton | 105 | 67.7 |
| South Gloucestershire | 497 | 174.3 |
| South Oxfordshire | 85 | 59.8 |
| Swindon | 304 | 136.8 |
| Tewkesbury | 101 | 106.3 |
| Vale of White Horse | 85 | 62.5 |
| West Berkshire | 108 | 68.2 |
| West Oxfordshire | 61 | 55.1 |
| Wiltshire | 419 | 83.8 |
