SOME areas of Stourbridge have seen 40 or more new coronavirus cases recorded in a week according latest figures.
The latest data published on the Government website GOV.UK shows how many new cases have been recorded in the seven days up to January 1 – the latest data available.
Stourbridge Town and Old Quarter recorded 47 new cases.
Cradley East recorded 64 new cases while Wall Heath recorded 53 and Quarry Bank 51.
The figures are split into several "middle super output areas" – zones that are slightly larger than postcode areas with an average population of around 7,200 people.
The figures for local areas are as follows:
Stourbridge Town & Old Quarter - 47
Wollaston - 17
Norton North - 23
North South - 35
Oldswinford and Pedmore - 27
Amblecote West and Stambermill - 44
Amblecote East - 41
Brierley Hill - 39
Withymoor Village - 22
Wordsley and Buckpool - 49
Kingswinford South - 46
Kingswinford North - 35
Pensnett and Kingswinford East - 27
Quarry Bank - 51
Lye and Wynall - 32
Brierley Hill - 39
Hagley - 30
Wall Heath - 53
Pedmore Fields - 31
Cradley West and Hayes Lane - 26
Cradley East - 64
Kinver - 25
Put your postcode into the online tool to find out how many new cases have been recorded in your area at https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/interactive-map
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