Coronavirus crisis: Rutland case numbers more than double under new counting system
By The Editor 3rd Jul 2020
The number of cases of coronavirus confirmed in Rutland has more than doubled after new testing figures have been included.
Similar rises have also been reported in Lincolnshire under the new system.
Government figures released yesterday show that a total of
87 cases of coronavirus in Rutland, including both pillar one (hospital and health care testing), and historic pillar two (fixed testing sites, mobile and home testing) data. Under the previous counting system, Rutland had the fourth best rate in the country, based on the size of its population. But under the new system, Rutland has now dropped out of the England Top 20. The figures are broken down as follows 87 in Rutland (up from 36)2,410 in Lincolnshire (up from 1,158)
203 in North East Lincolnshire (up from 166)
Nationally, there have now been 283,757 cases and 43,995 deaths.
Since the first Lincolnshire case was confirmed on March 6, all media has published the number of positive tests across the UK, Rutland and Greater Lincolnshire using figures published by government on a daily basis.
However, earlier this week it was revealed those numbers only cover pillar one data (hospital and health care testing), with government not disclosing the community testing of pillar two (fixed testing sites, mobile and home testing).
It meant that testing centres had not had their test results included in government's data as of yet.
The increase in cases revealed by the previously undisclosed government data received from private contractors has seen localised lockdown measures introduced in Leicester.
Health bosses in the county had been trying for weeks to obtain post-code level data for the county but struggled to do so, they predicted that once figures were released there could see a "significant" spike in reported cases.
Derek Ward, director of public health at Lincolnshire County Council, said on Wednesday: "We would expect a significant number of people will have tested positive in Lincolnshire through the Showground and the mobile testing units, and that data should be available to us quite soon and we'll report it."
The latest figures show South Kesteven now having 392 confirmed cases, giving a rate of 276.3 per 100,000.
Previously, the district had 173 confirmed cases, equivalent to a rate of 122 per 100,of population.
Rutland now has 87 confirmed cases (219.2 cases per 100,000), compared with 36 cases (90.7 per 100,000) previously.
Melton now has 146 recorded cases (285.7 per 100,000), compared with 77 before.
This compares with England having 243,910 confirmed cases, and a rate of 435.7 per 100,000.
Additional Reporting by Nub News
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