The figures, for the seven days to August 2, are based on the number of people who have tested positive for Covid-19 in either a lab-reported or rapid lateral flow test, by specimen date. The rate is expressed as the number of new cases per 100,000 people. Data for the most recent six days (August 3-8) has been excluded as it is incomplete and does not reflect the true number of cases.
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