The rate is worked out by the average number of cases per 100,000.
The latest figures, for the seven days to February 15, are based on tests carried out in laboratories (pillar one of the Government’s testing programme) and in the wider community (pillar two). The rate is expressed as the number of new cases per 100,000 people. Data for the most recent four days (February 15-18) has been excluded as it is incomplete and does not reflect the true number of cases.
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