Secondly, if we look at Tier 2 areas in regions near Tier 4 (East, SE, E Mid) they are now *also* rising much faster than Tier 2 areas in regions that are further away (NW, NE, Yorks, SW, W Mids). 3/4
This might not be because of a new strain - *but* it is all certainly consistent with there being a highly transmissable new strain. Govt *must act now* & not wait for this worsening situation to get even worse. 4/4
PS all data are "specimen date" (date someone took a test). This means these charts only go up to 16th December because most recent days data will still be filtering in over next few days.
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