CUMBRIA’S CORONAVIRUS INFECTION RATE IS HIGHEST THIS SIDE OF LONDON

• Cumbria has recorded the highest number of coronavirus cases outside London because of the county’s largesse towards hands-on testing.
• Cumbria has the highest number of coronavirus cases per 100, 000 people outside of London.

Across the county, the rate is 173 cases per 100000 people which is second only to Brent in the capital with 258 per 100, 000.

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