BRIGHTON and Hove no longer has the highest weekly coronavirus rate in Sussex.

The city is now second to Crawley, according to government data.

In the seven days leading up to October 31 there were 391 confirmed coronavirus cases in Brighton and Hove, giving it a seven-day rolling rate of 134.4 cases per 100,000 population.

The Argus:

Brighton and Hove has had the highest coronavirus rate in Sussex over the summer and early autumn.

Being a university city, having a greater population density and being a tourist hotspot are just some of the factors believed to have contributed to the higher number of cases seen in the city.

However, in recent figures, Crawley has had a greater number of new Covid-19 cases in relation to its population.

There were 157 confirmed cases in the week leading up to October 31, giving the town a seven day rolling rate of 139.7 per 100,000 population.

These were the number of cases and seven day rolling rate for other areas in Sussex in the week leading up to October 31:

  • Chichester: 135 cases, giving a rate of 111.5
  • Eastbourne: 115 cases, giving a rate of 110.8
  • Arun: 155 cases, giving a rate of 96.4
  • Worthing: 97 cases, giving a rate of 87.7
  • Horsham: 112 cases, giving a rate of 77.9
  • Adur: 45 cases, giving a rate of 70
  • Lewes: 71 cases, giving a rate of 68.8
  • Mid Sussex: 103 cases, giving a rate of 68.2
  • Wealden: 94 cases, giving a rate of 58.2
  • Rother: 43 cases, giving a rate of 44.8
  • Hastings: 35 cases, giving a rate of 37.8

The Argus:

Data is taken from an interactive map prodiuced by the government based on Public Health England figures.

You can see the full map HERE.

The map currently displays the total number of cases and the seven-day rolling rate per 1000,000 population for regions across the UK for the week leading up to October 31. It is updated daily.