Berkshire sees HUNDREDS of Covid cases in week before schools return

THE COUNTY could see thousands of further Covid infections each week if the Government does not monitor the situation closely as schools return following the summer holiday, it has been warned.

Covid cases in Berkshire could rise "exponentially" as the new school term begins and thousands of pupils return between now and next week.

It comes as latest figures from Public Health England showed hundreds of new cases were reported in the last week, with out of six council areas across the region continuing to see the number of new cases climb.

Hundreds of cases reported in past week

In Berkshire, Covid cases in the week leading to August 27, showed infections in Slough, Windsor and Maidenhead and Reading were at the region's highest with 448, 489 and 515 cases reported in that week alone respectively.

These are the Covid case rates across Berkshire

These are the figures for the region in the week leading to August 27 - in order of infection rate

READING

Number cases this week: 436 (up by 113)

Covid infection rate: 299.5 cases per 100,000 people

SLOUGH

Number cases this week: 543 (up by 56)

Covid infection rate: 338.7 cases per 100,000 people

WOKINGHAM

Number cases this week: 500 (up by 145)

Covid infection rate: 287.4 cases per 100,000 people

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BRACKNELL

Number cases this week: 331 (up by 63)

Covid infection rate: 266.6 cases per 100,000 people

WINDSOR AND MAIDENHEAD

Number cases this week: 482 (up by 114)

Covid infection rate: 318.6 cases per 100,000 people

WEST BERKSHIRE

Number cases this week: 498 (up by 130)

Covid infection rate: 314.3 cases per 100,000 people

Where cases are down

These are the figures for the region in the week leading to August 28 - in order of infection rate

CHALVEY

Total cases: 25

Case rate per 100,000 people: 192.9

Cases are DOWN by 44.4 per cent

BRAY WICK & HOLYPORT

Total cases: 15

Case rate per 100,000 people: 195.5

Cases are DOWN by 44.4per cent

WINKFIELD & CRANBOURNE

Total cases: 9

Case rate per 100,000 people: 195.5

Cases are DOWN by 35.7per cent

GREAT HOLLANDS

Total cases: 10

Case rate per 100,000 people: 169.2

Cases are DOWN by 31.0 per cent

SANDHURST

Total cases: 13

Case rate per 100,000 people: 191.9

Cases are DOWN by 50.0 per cent

WOKINGHAM WEST & SOUTH

Total cases: 17

Case rate per 100,000 people: 193.2

Cases are DOWN by 45.2per cent

LOWER EARLEY NORTH

Total cases: 19

Case rate per 100,000 people: 187.3

Cases are DOWN by 34.5 per cent