Coronavirus cases double across Devon and Cornwall

A total of 1,615 new cases were confirmed across the two counties – the highest since the week ending November 13 – in a week that saw the Devon County Council area reach 10,000 confirmed cases and the two counties combined 20,000.

Cases have risen in every single region of Devon and Cornwall – with more than doublings occurring in North Devon, Teignbridge, Torridge, West Devon, Cornwall and the South Hams – although the latter two are still in bottom five authorities for infections rates.

Government statistics show that 1,615 new cases have been confirmed across the region in the past seven days in both pillar 1 data from tests carried out by the NHS and pillar 2 data from commercial partners, compared to 869 new cases confirmed last week.

Of the 1,615 new cases confirmed since December 11, a total of 343 were in Cornwall, 238 in East Devon, 132 in Exeter, 100 in Mid Devon, 176 in North Devon, 216 in Plymouth, 60 in the South Hams, 123 in Teignbridge, 73 in Torbay, 66 in Torridge and 95 in West Devon.

This compared to the 869 new cases confirmed between December 4 and 10, of which, a total of 103 were in Cornwall, 154 in East Devon, 111 in Exeter, 64 in Mid Devon, 92 in North Devon, 154 in Plymouth, 16 in South Hams, 56 in Teignbridge, 48 in Torbay, 30 in Torridge and 41 in West Devon.

Of the 1,615 new cases, 1,435 had a specimen date between December 11 and 17, with 324 in Cornwall, 199 in East Devon, 112 in Exeter, 90 in Mid Devon, 152 in North Devon, 195 in Plymouth, 50 in South Hams, 108 in Teignbridge, 66 in Torbay, 56 in Torridge and 83 in West Devon.

By specimen date, cases are rising everywhere except Exeter and Torbay – although the rise in Plymouth is very shallow.

Positivity rates in Cornwall are 1.4 per cent, 5.1 in East Devon, 4.2 in Exeter, 3.5 in Mid Devon, 4.7 in North Devon, 2.3 in Plymouth, 1.7 in the South Hams, 2.5 in Teignbridge, 1.2 in Torbay (and falling, the only region to do so), 2.4 in Torridge, and 3.4 in West Devon.

As of Wednesday morning, there were 249 patients in hospital across Devon and Cornwall following a positive Covid-19 test, with 114 at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, 35 at the Nightingale Exeter, 30 in North Devon, 29 at Royal Cornwall Trust Hospitals, 20 at Derriford Hospital, 12 at Torbay Hospital, and 9 at Cornish Partnership Trust Hospitals.

There were seven patients in Mechanical Ventilation beds, with five at the RD&E and two at Derriford Hospital.

The figures show the amount of patients in hospital following a positive COVID-19 test who are currently occupying a bed.

But not every patient would necessarily have been admitted to hospital due to COVID-19, with a number of patients either contracting the virus inside the hospital, or being admitted for unrelated reasons but subsequently testing positive asymptotically when given routine tests.

In the last week, there have been 28 deaths within hospitals in Devon and Cornwall within 28 days of a positive Covid-19 death, with 20 in Exeter, six in North Devon, one in Plymouth, and one in Cornwall. No deaths in the last seven days have occurred in Torbay.

And while NHS 111 data for Cornwall is unchanged in the last week, Devon’s has fallen by 25 per cent, but the R-Rate for the South West has risen slightly from 0.8-1.0 to 0.9-1.2

 

In terms of the latest MSOA cluster maps, that cover the period of specimen dates between December 7 to December 13, Callington and Pensilva (22), Gunnislake and Calstock (15), Exmouth Brixington (25), Feniton and Whimple (19), Honiton North East (17), Cranbrook, Broadclyst & Stoke Canon (15), Exmouth Littleham (15), Wonford and St Loye’s (21), Fremington and Instow (28), Roundswell and Landkey (20), Kingsteignton (18), Ogwell, Mile End and Teigngrace (15), Bideford South and East (18) and Tavistock (16) are the only areas reporting clusters of 15 or more.

Uffculme and Hemyock (14), Mutley (12), Woolwell and Lee Mill (13), Shiphay and the Willows (9) are the highest clusters in other areas.

 

While cases in the over 80s are still higher than any other age group in Devon, they are the lowest in Torbay and Plymouth, with infection rates in the latter for that age group currently 0, with those two regions, plus Cornwall, having the 20-39 age group with the highest infection rates.

 

Steve Brown, Director of Public Health Devon (Designate) added:  “While we saw a decline in cases in November as a result of the national lockdown, over the last week, we have seen that decline stop and a start of a rise in some of this cases.

“What this means is now more than ever we need to do our bit to stop those rates from rising sharply over the next week. The Government informed us we will stay in Tier 2. I urge you all to adhere to the Tier 2 guidance over the coming weeks.”

He added that the highest rates are still in the over 80s, although case numbers in that age group are falling. Other age groups have seen a rise in cases over the last weeks and that rates in North Devon and East Devon are slightly higher than the rest of the county.

 

 

The COVID-19 cases are identified by taking specimens from people and sending these specimens to laboratories around the UK to be tested. If the test is positive, this is a referred to as a lab-confirmed case.

Confirmed positive cases are matched to ONS geographical area codes using the home postcode of the person tested.

Cases received from laboratories by 12.30am are included in the counts published that day. While there may have been new cases of coronavirus confirmed or people having tested positive, those test results either yet to reach PHE for adding to the dataset or were not received in time for the latest daily figures to be published.

FULL LIST OF MSOA CLUSTERS

Dec 7-13

Area

Total

Infection rate

Cornwall

Callington & Pensilva

22

263.5

Cornwall

Gunnislake & Calstock

15

232.3

Cornwall

Mylor Bridge & Frogpool

7

113.4

Cornwall

Illogan & Portreath

5

70.2

Cornwall

Newquay East

7

70.2

Cornwall

Liskeard

4

68.3

Cornwall

Penzance South & Newlyn

4

67.5

Cornwall

Truro South & Central

4

61.9

Cornwall

Ponsanooth, Mabe Burnthouse & Constantine

7

60.9

Cornwall

St Ives & Halsetown

4

57.5

Cornwall

Mid Saltash

3

54.8

Cornwall

St Austell North & Carclaze

4

54.7

Cornwall

Trebetherick & Whitecross

3

53.3

Cornwall

Marazion, St Erth & Gwinear Gwithian

5

52

Cornwall

Roche & Goss Moor

4

50.7

Cornwall

St Austell East & Carlyon Bay

5

50.7

Cornwall

Tywardreath & Fowey

3

49.5

Cornwall

Lostwithiel & Penwithick

5

45.4

Cornwall

Par

3

42.2

Cornwall

Newquay West

3

40.5

Cornwall

Hayle

4

39.4

Cornwall

St Austell Central

4

39.4

Cornwall

Bude & Stratton

4

37.5

Cornwall

Mevagissey & Polgooth

3

37.4

Cornwall

Penryn

3

36

Cornwall

Camborne East

3

35

Cornwall

Pool & Illogan Highway

3

34.6

Cornwall

Dobwalls, Addington & Menheniot

3

33.9

Cornwall

Truro West

3

28.6

Cornwall

Helston

3

24.7

Cornwall

Altarnun & Stoke Climsland

0-2

0

Cornwall

Bodmin East

0-2

0

Cornwall

Bodmin West

0-2

0

Cornwall

Camborne South

0-2

0

Cornwall

Camborne West

0-2

0

Cornwall

Camelford & Tresmeer

0-2

0

Cornwall

Crackington & Tintagel

0-2

0

Cornwall

Crowan, Wendron & Stithians

0-2

0

Cornwall

Falmouth East

0-2

0

Cornwall

Falmouth North

0-2

0

Cornwall

Falmouth West & South

0-2

0

Cornwall

Grampound Road, St Newlyn East and Cubert

0-2

0

Cornwall

Kingsand, Antony & Maryfield

0-2

0

Cornwall

Lanreath, Pelynt & Polraun

0-2

0

Cornwall

Launceston

0-2

0

Cornwall

Looe & Polperro

0-2

0

Cornwall

Padstow & St Issey

0-2

0

Cornwall

Penzance North

0-2

0

Cornwall

Penzance Quay

0-2

0

Cornwall

Perranporth & Goonhavern

0-2

0

Cornwall

Porthleven, Breage & Praa Sands

0-2

0

Cornwall

Poundstock & Kilkhampton

0-2

0

Cornwall

Probus & Roseland

0-2

0

Cornwall

Redruth North

0-2

0

Cornwall

Redruth South

0-2

0

Cornwall

Saltash Latchbrook & St Stephens

0-2

0

Cornwall

Saltash Town & Pillmere

0-2

0

Cornwall

Shortlanesend, Chacewater & Carnon Downs

0-2

0

Cornwall

St Agnes & Mount Hawke

0-2

0

Cornwall

St Breward, Tredethy & Lanivet

0-2

0

Cornwall

St Columb Major & St Mawgan

0-2

0

Cornwall

St Columb Minor & Porth

0-2

0

Cornwall

St Day & Lanner

0-2

0

Cornwall

St Germans & St Mellion

0-2

0

Cornwall

St Just & Land’s End

0-2

0

Cornwall

St Neot & St Cleer

0-2

0

Cornwall

The Lizard

0-2

0

Cornwall

Torpoint

0-2

0

Cornwall

Towednack, Lelant & Carbis Bay

0-2

0

Cornwall

Trewoon, Coombe & Foxhole

0-2

0

Cornwall

Truro East

0-2

0

Cornwall

Wadebridge

0-2

0

Cornwall

West Penwith & St Buryan

0-2

0

East Devon (Devon)

Exmouth Brixington

25

386

East Devon (Devon)

Honiton North & East

17

281.1

East Devon (Devon)

Feniton & Whimple

19

216.9

East Devon (Devon)

Sidbury, Offwell & Beer

11

203.9

East Devon (Devon)

Exmouth Littleham

15

199.6

East Devon (Devon)

Poppleford, Otterton & Woodbury

11

178.8

East Devon (Devon)

Exmouth Town

11

148.9

East Devon (Devon)

Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh

11

148.4

East Devon (Devon)

Ottery St Mary & West Hill

12

134.7

East Devon (Devon)

Seaton

10

132.7

East Devon (Devon)

Cranbrook, Broadclyst & Stoke Canon

15

111.4

East Devon (Devon)

Honiton South & West

6

109.1

East Devon (Devon)

Exmouth Halsdon

6

86.5

East Devon (Devon)

Dunkesewell, Upottery & Stockland

5

86.1

East Devon (Devon)

Sidmouth Sidford

6

85.3

East Devon (Devon)

Budleigh Salterton

5

80.4

East Devon (Devon)

Sidmouth Town

4

76.4

East Devon (Devon)

Clyst, Exton & Lympstone

5

73.2

East Devon (Devon)

Axminster

6

64.4

East Devon (Devon)

Kilmington, Colyton & Uplyme

3

35.9

Exeter (Devon)

Wonford & St Loye’s

21

253.4

Exeter (Devon)

St Leonard’s

13

193.5

Exeter (Devon)

Exwick & Foxhayes

12

158.6

Exeter (Devon)

Countess Wear & Topsham

12

155.6

Exeter (Devon)

Alphington & Marsh Barton

10

136.2

Exeter (Devon)

Heavitree West & Polsloe

10

117.1

Exeter (Devon)

St Thomas East

9

110

Exeter (Devon)

St James’s Park & Hoopern

8

83.5

Exeter (Devon)

Middlemoor & Sowton

10

79.7

Exeter (Devon)

Pennsylvania & University

9

77.4

Exeter (Devon)

St Thomas West

5

68.7

Exeter (Devon)

Pinhoe & Whipton North

6

64

Exeter (Devon)

Mincinglake & Beacon Heath

3

42.7

Exeter (Devon)

Heavitree East & Whipton South

3

39.8

Exeter (Devon)

Central Exeter

4

33.1

Mid Devon (Devon)

Uffculme & Hemyock

14

204.7

Mid Devon (Devon)

Crediton

11

138.8

Mid Devon (Devon)

Bradninch, Silverton & Thorverton

11

131.5

Mid Devon (Devon)

Tiverton West

8

126.8

Mid Devon (Devon)

Willand, Sampford Peverell & Halberton

9

123

Mid Devon (Devon)

Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres

7

94.3

Mid Devon (Devon)

Tiverton East

5

67.2

Mid Devon (Devon)

Bampton, Holcombe & Westleigh

4

58.4

Mid Devon (Devon)

Tiverton North & Outer

5

57.6

Mid Devon (Devon)

Cullompton

4

45.5

Mid Devon (Devon)

Bow, Lapford & Yeoford

0-2

0

North Devon (Devon)

Fremington & Instow

28

437.7

North Devon (Devon)

Barnstaple Pilton

13

223

North Devon (Devon)

Lynton & Combe Martin

12

218.9

North Devon (Devon)

Roundswell & Landkey

20

216.3

North Devon (Devon)

Barnstaple Central

13

205

North Devon (Devon)

Barnstaple Sticklepath

8

135.7

North Devon (Devon)

Bratton Fleming, Goodleigh & Kings Heanton

8

130.1

North Devon (Devon)

South Molton

11

110.3

North Devon (Devon)

Braunton

9

95.4

North Devon (Devon)

Barnstaple South

7

78.7

North Devon (Devon)

Woolacombe, Georgeham & Croyde

4

74.2

North Devon (Devon)

Ilfracombe West

4

67.8

North Devon (Devon)

Ilfracombe East

3

55.7

North Devon (Devon)

Bishop’s Nympton, Witheridge & Chulmleigh

0-2

0

Plymouth

Crownhill

9

145.8

Plymouth

Mutley

12

135.4

Plymouth

Lipson

10

114.2

Plymouth

Derriford & Estover

9

113.8

Plymouth

Plympton St Maurice

8

108.9

Plymouth

Deer Park & Leigham

7

95.5

Plymouth

Plymstock Hooe & Oreston

9

86.4

Plymouth

St Budeaux

9

86.4

Plymouth

Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town

7

74.9

Plymouth

Cattedown & Prince Rock

7

73.6

Plymouth

Millbay & Stonehouse

9

72.8

Plymouth

Glenholt & Widewell

5

71

Plymouth

Southway

6

69

Plymouth

Honicknowle & Manadon

6

68.1

Plymouth

King’s Tamerton & West Park

5

67.4

Plymouth

City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour

7

66

Plymouth

Keyham

5

65.2

Plymouth

Mannamead & Hartley

5

64

Plymouth

Ford & Blockhouse Park

5

63

Plymouth

Tamerton Foliot

5

62

Plymouth

Plympton Chaddlewood

4

60.9

Plymouth

Ham, Beacon Park & Pennycross

5

55.8

Plymouth

Peverell

3

39.8

Plymouth

Plympton St Mary

3

38.8

Plymouth

Efford, Laira & Crabtree

0-2

0

Plymouth

Ernesettle

0-2

0

Plymouth

Higher Compton & Eggbuckland

0-2

0

Plymouth

North Prospect

0-2

0

Plymouth

Plympton Underwood

0-2

0

Plymouth

Plymstock Elburton

0-2

0

Plymouth

Plymstock Goosewell & Staddiscombe

0-2

0

Plymouth

Stoke & Pennycomequick

0-2

0

South Hams (Devon)

Woolwell & Lee Mill

13

211.9

South Hams (Devon)

Dartmouth

3

55.3

South Hams (Devon)

Marldon, Stoke Gabriel & Kingswear

3

40

South Hams (Devon)

Ivybridge

4

34

South Hams (Devon)

Chillington, Torcross & Stoke Fleming

0-2

0

South Hams (Devon)

Kingsbridge

0-2

0

South Hams (Devon)

Loddiswell & Dartington

0-2

0

South Hams (Devon)

Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone

0-2

0

South Hams (Devon)

South Brent & Cornwood

0-2

0

South Hams (Devon)

Totnes Town

0-2

0

South Hams (Devon)

Wembury, Brixton & Newton Ferrers

0-2

0

South Hams (Devon)

Yealmpton, Modbury & Aveton Gifford

0-2

0

Teignbridge (Devon)

Kingsteignton

18

202.1

Teignbridge (Devon)

Ogwell, Mile End & Teigngrace

15

178.8

Teignbridge (Devon)

Chudleigh & Bovey Tracey

11

112.8

Teignbridge (Devon)

Newton Abbot, Highweek

5

81.3

Teignbridge (Devon)

Heathfield & Liverton

5

77.5

Teignbridge (Devon)

Newton Abbot, Broadlands & Wolborough

4

69.3

Teignbridge (Devon)

Moretonhampstead, Lustleigh & East Dartmoor

4

68

Teignbridge (Devon)

Ashburton & Buckfastleigh

5

62.2

Teignbridge (Devon)

Bishopsteignton & Shaldon

4

59.7

Teignbridge (Devon)

Dawlish South

4

59.6

Teignbridge (Devon)

Dawlish North

4

47.1

Teignbridge (Devon)

Teignmouth North

3

35.4

Teignbridge (Devon)

Ipplepen & Broadhempston

0-2

0

Teignbridge (Devon)

Kingskerswell

0-2

0

Teignbridge (Devon)

Newton Abbot, Milber & Buckland

0-2

0

Teignbridge (Devon)

Newton Abbot, Town Centre

0-2

0

Teignbridge (Devon)

Starcross & Exminster

0-2

0

Teignbridge (Devon)

Tedburn, Shillingford & Higher Ashton

0-2

0

Teignbridge (Devon)

Teignmouth South

0-2

0

Torbay

Shiphay & the Willows

9

85.1

Torbay

Torquay Central

6

78.9

Torbay

Watcombe

4

55.4

Torbay

Clifton & Maidenway

3

42.2

Torbay

Higher Brixham

3

39.9

Torbay

Preston & Shorton

3

34

Torbay

Blatchcombe & Blagdon

4

33.2

Torbay

Chelston, Cockington & Livermead

3

27.4

Torbay

Babbacombe & Plainmoor

0-2

0

Torbay

Brixham Town

0-2

0

Torbay

Churston & Galmpton

0-2

0

Torbay

Ellacombe

0-2

0

Torbay

Goodrington & Roselands

0-2

0

Torbay

Paignton Central

0-2

0

Torbay

St Marychurch & Maidencombe

0-2

0

Torbay

Upton & Hele

0-2

0

Torbay

Wellswood

0-2

0

Torridge (Devon)

Bideford South & East

18

140.5

Torridge (Devon)

Westward Ho! & Northam South

4

62.7

Torridge (Devon)

Hartland Coast

4

61.5

Torridge (Devon)

Holsworthy, Bradworthy & Welcombe

6

59.2

Torridge (Devon)

Winkleigh & High Bickington

4

54.7

Torridge (Devon)

Bideford North

3

50.3

Torridge (Devon)

Appledore & Northam North

3

49.2

Torridge (Devon)

Shebbear, Cookworthy & Broadheath

3

42.4

Torridge (Devon)

Great Torrington

0-2

0

West Devon (Devon)

Chagford, Princetown & Dartmoor

12

172.8

West Devon (Devon)

Tavistock

16

127.5

West Devon (Devon)

Hatherleigh, Exbourne & North Tawton

8

82.9

West Devon (Devon)

Horrabridge & Mary Tavy

5

82.4

West Devon (Devon)

Okehampton

5

65.7

West Devon (Devon)

Bere Alston, Buckland Monachorum & Yelverton

4

63.2

West Devon (Devon)

Lifton, Lamerton & Bridestowe

0-2

0

Isles of Scilly

Isles of Scilly

0-2

0