Mapped – the 16 Birmingham postcodes with Covid-19 rates over 200 as parts of city go 'red'

Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later.When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice.There are 16 parts of Birmingham that have an infection rate above 200 – with one area nearly ten times the region’s average. The rise of coronavirus in the region has been laid bare with huge swathes of the city now turning dark blue on the government’s interactive map. The alarming stats show Selly Oak tops the list at 1,117 cases per 100,000 people as of June 21. The recent rise in coronavirus rates in the area has been put down to the graduate population and gives the suburb a rate that is among the worst in the country. Read more -Watch – Racers record themselves on Snapchat speeding along 40mph Birmingham New Road at 150mph Alarming figures also shows Covid-19 infection rates are higher in the city than surrounding areas – with no postcodes over 200 in the Black Country, Solihull and Worcestershire. Covid rates have been rising across the country – but the Government says the fact hospitalisation statistics remain stable is cause for hope. The Big…
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