Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed a month-long delay to ending lockdown on Monday (15 June), with the final stage of restrictions now pushed back to 19 July. The highly transmissible variant, first identified in India, now accounts for 96 per cent of all new Covid-19 cases in the UK and is 60 per cent more transmissible than other strains. Covid-19 cases have been rising across England, with these 15 areas recording the biggest weekly rise in case rates per 100,000 people in the seven days to 9 June, compared with the seven days to 2 June. Images are for illustrative purposes only.
13. Teignbridge, Devon
Covid-19 case rates in Teignbridge increased from 17.1 in the week 2 June to 17.1 in the week to 9 June. This is a 280.0 percentage change. Photo: ADRIAN DENNIS
14. West Devon, South West England
Covid-19 case rates in West Devon increased from 5.4 in the week 2 June to 19.7 in the week to 9 June. This is a 264.8 percentage change. Photo: DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS
15. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset
Covid-19 case rates in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole increased from 11.4 in the week 2 June to 41 in the week to 9 June. This is a 259.6 percentage change. Photo: Christopher Furlong