The infection rate for Covid-19 is continuing to head in the right direction with cases falling across the county

Barrow has the highest infection rate per 100,000 people with 173 cases.

Eden has the lowest infection rate at 60.1 cases per 100,000 people.

The infection rates per 100,000 people for the past seven-day period in each area is:

Allerdale - 146.3

Barrow - 173

Carlisle - 107.7

Copeland - 142.3

Eden - 60.1

South Lakes - 68.5

The total number of people with at least one positive Covid-19 test result since the start of the pandemic in each area is:

Allerdale - 4,756

Barrow - 4,076

Carlisle - 8,036

Copeland - 2,956

Eden - 2,914

South Lakes - 4,340