West Sussex coronavirus cases and infection rates as second lockdown begins
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The tier system, which was largely based on infection rates, has been temporarily abandoned in favour of a blanket approach aimed at stopping the spread everywhere in the country.
West Sussex has seen a mixed bag recently, with infection rates falling in some areas but increasing in others between the weeks commencing October 21 and October 28. Across Sussex, the rate of infection has dropped overall.
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Hide AdThe most up-to-date infection rate figures cover the week October 28-November 3. The total cases are the latest as of November 6.
Here are the latest Public Health England figures for every local authority in West Sussex:
Chichester
- Rate - 113/100,000 people
- New cases - 137
- Change in case growth compared to previous week - +4
- Total cases - 822
Arun
- Rate - 101/100,000 people
- New cases - 162
- Change in case growth compared to previous week - +32
- Total cases - 931
Worthing
- Rate - 92/100,000 people
- New cases - 102
- Change in case growth compared to previous week - +20
- Total cases - 888
Horsham
- Rate - 90/100,000 people
- New cases - 129
- Change in case growth compared to previous week - +33
- Total cases - 1,146
Mid-Sussex
- Rate - 79/100,000 people
- New cases - 120
- Change in case growth compared to previous week - -18
- Total cases - 1,243
Crawley
- Rate - 125/100,000 people
- New cases - 141
- Change in case growth compared to previous week - -141
- Total cases - 1,056
Adur
- Rate - 73/100,000 people
- New cases - 47
- Change in case growth compared to previous week - -2
- Total cases - 420
For context, the average infection rate across the UK is 167 per 100,000 people.
West Sussex has now recorded 6,506 cases of coronavirus as of November 6.