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The 9 areas of England where 1 in 20 people could have had COVID last week – Yahoo News Australia
The nine areas with highest numbers of coronavirus infections all lie in London or the North West of England.
A road sign reminding people to maintain social distance in Liverpool, where it is thought up to one in 20 people were infected with coronavirus last week (Getty)
As many as one in 20 people in nine areas of England are estimated to have had COVID-19 between January 12 and 17, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
These areas are Rochdale, West Lancashire, Knowsley, Liverpool and Sefton in north-west England; and Redbridge, Barking & Dagenham, Newham and Croydon in London.
The figures…
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