Most areas in Hertfordshire have a low amount of active symptomatic Covid-19 cases recorded, according to recent study.
The Covid Symptom Study, a webapp which collects data from King’s College London, estimates that Hertsmere may have the most symptomatic cases within Hertfordshire.
It’s important to note that the data provided relies on people self-reporting their suspected Covid-19 symptoms and does not equate to the total number of Covid-19 cases in an area.
But with the backing of new official data from the number of tests carried out in laboratories and in the wider community, it is clear that overall cases – both symptomatic and asymptomatic - are mainly decreasing in most Hertfordshire areas.
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Here is a break down in your local areas.
Hertsmere
What the symptomatic study found:
With 2,658 people contributing to the study, it is estimated that there are 1,013 active cases per million.
What official data shows:
Despite the Hertsmere data on the study map appearing high, the number of new cases in the seven days to July 18 shows the rate of new cases per 100,000 population.
Hertsmere are at 1.9 new cases per 100,000 population, which is significantly lower than the data to July 11 (3.8).
Watford
What the symptomatic study found:
The study had 1,663 contributors and an estimated 185 symptomatic active cases per million.
What official data shows:
Despite Watford data on the study map appearing low, there has been an increase of new cases in the seven days to July 18.
Watford had 8.3 cases per 100,000 population, which is a slight increase from the 3.1 rate of new cases to July 11.
Three Rivers
What the symptomatic study found:
Three Rivers had the least active cases, with 2,786 contributors and an estimated 179 active cases per million.
What official data shows:
The rate of new cases in seven days to July 18 is at 1.1 per 100,000 population.
The previous seven days to July 11 was at 4.3 per 100,000 population.
St Albans
What the symptomatic study found:
St Albans has a slightly higher estimated number of cases, but not by much. With 7,428 contributors, the study estimated 335 active cases per million people.
What official data shows:
The rate of new cases in seven days has gone down drastically by July 18, at 5.4 cases per 100,000 population.
In comparison, the previous seven days to July 11 was at 13.6.
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