The latest figures for people testing positive for Covid-19 in Cornwall have been published and show that people in their 20s are displaying a higher number of cases than in any other age group.

The data, based on tests reported between November 3 and November 9, continues to show that, as was the case last week, Cornwall - along with Plymouth and the Devon County Council area - is seeing the highest prevalence of cases in the the 20 to 29 age group.

This is in contrast to Torbay, where that is only the fourth highest age range - with the 40 to 49, 50 to 59 and 60 to 69 age ranges seeing more positive tests.

Cornwall has also seen a rise in the proportion of over 60s testing positive in the last week.

Falmouth Packet:

All four areas have seen a drop in the proportion of those aged ten to 19 testing positive – with one explanation likely to involve the time period of when the tests would have taken place coinciding with the half-term break.

While the figures related to positive cases reported between November 3 and November 9, it does not necessarily relate to specimens from that time period due to there sometimes being a delay in results being recorded.

Out of the different local authority areas, Cornwall has the highest proportion in the ten to 19 age range (14 per cent, down from 16 per cent) but the lowest of those in the 60+ age range (15.6 per cent, up from 14 per cent), and also is seeing more than a quarter (26.6 per cent) of all cases in the 20 to 29 age range.

Plymouth has the lowest percentage of cases in the ten to 19 age range (6.7 per cent per cent, down from 8 per cent), with the second lowest in the 60+ age range (17.7 per cent, up from 14 per cent). More than a quarter (25.8 per cent) of positive tests are in the 20 to 29 age range.

Across the region, the 50 to 59 age group is seeing proportionally more cases than the 40 to 49 and 30 to 39 age ranges, except for in Plymouth.