All of the ten most severely hit places in the UK have seen their rates increase or stay the same over the past day. The rates are calculated by the government based on the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in a place per 100,000 members of the public. While the rates will inevitably rise unless a town or city has a significant population increase, the pace of infection may be a cause of concern. For every 100,000 people in the town, there have been 1,476 confirmed cases - an increase of 11 compared to yesterday. (Image: Getty Images)If their rates of infection continue to rise then residents may see some of their freedoms curtailed.

Source: Daily Mirror August 10, 2020 21:38 UTC