Covid cases rise again, 50% increase in two weeks

Covid-19 cases in the South Hams have risen nearly 50 per cent in two weeks. Coronavirus Between the 20th and 26th October there were 56 laboratory confirmed cases in the South Hams, up from 38 between the 6th and 12th of this month, an increase of 47.36 per cent. The figures, posted by Devon County Councillor Roger Croad, show a steady increase in cases in the area, with numbers in nearby Plymouth rising sharply. Cllr Croad said: "Positive cases in Exeter have markedly diminished, but after the very high number at the University, there is some evidence that it is spreading in the community. Overall, there has again been a slow rise everywhere with the exception of Plymouth, where numbers have, worryingly, jumped by 50 per cent - that is an escalation of 120 per cent over two weeks. Overall, there has again been a slow rise everywhere with the exception of Plymouth, where numbers have, worryingly, jumped by 50 per cent - that is an escalation of 120 per cent over two weeks Hospit