CORONAVIRUS cases are continuing to decline as falls were again recorded across Worcester, latest data reveals.
Public Health England (PHE) data shows there were 1,123 cases in the city in the seven days up to January 18 - down 12.3 per cent on the previous week.
Worcester Town North, which covers WR1 postcodes that include the city centre including Castle Street, The Tything and Foregate Street, recorded the biggest drop in cases in the city during the seven days - down 42.2 per cent to 59 cases.
Warndon East, which covers many WR3 and WR4 postcodes including Blackpole Road and Berkeley Way, was down 23.8 per cent to 61 cases.
Barbourne and Rainbow Hill, which covers WR3 postcodes including Lansdowne Road, Bilford Road and Astwood Road, was down 22.2 per cent to 91 cases.
Warndon West, which covers WR4 postcodes including Cranham Drive, Chatcombe Drive and Landgale Drive, was down 23.2 per cent to 69 cases.
Ronkswood and Nunnery Wood, which covers WR5 postcodes including Newtown Road, Wildwood Drive and Silverdale Avenue, saw a drop of 16.3 per cent to 93 cases.
Worcester Town South, which covers the city centre towards Worcester Cathedral as well as Sidbury, was down by 29.1 per cent to 56 cases.
St Peters, which cover WR6 and WR5 postcodes including St Peter's Drive and Otter Walk, was down 11.8 per cent to 60 cases.
King George's Field, which covers WR3 and WR4 postcodes including Astwood Road and Tolladine Road, was down 15.7 per cent to 102 cases.
Henwick, which covers many WR2 postcodes including Hylton Road, Henwick Road and Martley Road, recorded a 13.1 per cent drop to 53 cases that week.
Lower Wick and Bromwich Road, which covers WR2 postcodes and includes sections of Bransford Road and Malvern Road, was down 9.47 per cent to 112 cases.
Northwick, which covers WR2 postcodes including Hylton Road and Hallow Road, was down 12.6 per cent to 107 cases.
Battenhall and Diglis, which covers WR5 postcodes including Battenhall Road, London Road and Spetchley Road, was down by 8.8 per cent to 111 cases.
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