Three new Coronavirus cases have been confirmed in North West Leicestershire today (Monday).

But there have been more than 130 new cases in Leicester and Leicestershire since Friday.

An increase in the number of cases was recorded in the city and every area of the county, when broken down into districts and boroughs.

Leicester's rate has gone up by 91, meaning a total of 4,579 cases have now been confirmed in the city since the start of the pandemic. 

Oadby and Wigston cases jumped from 435 to 458, an increase of 23. Every resident in the borough has been contacted by their GP urging them to take a test whether or not they have symptoms, due to the number of cases and the area's infection rate. 

The borough and city are still under local lockdown and will be until at least August 1. 

The Department for Health and Social Care dashboard only states confirmed cases and rate per 100,000 population, the number of tests carried out or the percentage of positive vs negative results is not included in the daily update. 

Figures for the whole of Leicester and Leicestershire show there were 137 positive results in total since Friday afternoon's update. 

Charnwood saw another six cases added to its toll and Blaby added three.

Both districts had some areas included in the local lockdown but restrictions were relaxed on Saturday allowing the areas to align with the rest of England. 

Harborough recorded five more cases while Hinckley and Bosworth, Melton and North West Leicestershire all saw three new cases confirmed.

Cases according to DHSC dashboard, Sunday July 19, 4pm:

Leicester – 4,579 total cases. Rate per 100,000 population: 1,289

Blaby – 504 total cases. Rate per 100,000 population: 501

Charnwood – 804 total cases. Rate per 100,000 population: 440

Harborough – 384 total cases. Rate per 100,000 population: 415

Hinckley and Bosworth – 540 total cases. Rate per 100,000 population: 480

Melton – 161 total cases. Rate per 100,000 population: 315

North West Leicestershire – 322 total cases. Rate per 100,000 population: 315

Oadby and Wigston – 458 total cases. Rate per 100,000 population: 802

 

Case data and infection rate per 100,000 people, published by DHSC on Friday July 17: 

 

Leicester – 4,488 total cases. Rate per 100,000 population: 1,263

Blaby – 501 total cases. Rate per 100,000 population: 498

Charnwood – 798 total cases. Rate per 100,000 population: 436

Harborough – 379 total cases. Rate per 100,000 population: 409

Hinckley and Bosworth – 537 total cases. Rate per 100,000 population: 477

Melton – 158 total cases. Rate per 100,000 population: 309

North West Leicestershire – 319 total cases. Rate per 100,000 population: 312

Oadby and Wigston – 435 total cases. Rate per 100,000 population: 762