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Is lockdown in the Scarborough borough working? The areas where Covid infections are falling the fastest

The Scarborough borough, like the rest of England, has now been in the third lockdown for over three weeks - but is it working?

Since mid-January the rate of positive Covid cases per 100,000 people in the borough has been generally falling, according to Government figures. The borough’s seven day infection rate per 100,000 people now stands at 115. The average rate for England is 327 while in North Yorkshire it is 182, with both continuing to fall. Here we reveal which neighbourhoods have seen the biggest percentage drop in case rates between January 15 and January 22.