Swale in Kent continues to have the highest rate in England, with 951 new cases recorded in the seven days to December 9 – the equivalent of 633.7 cases per 100,000 people. This is up from 579.7 in the seven days to December 2. Medway, also in Kent, has the second highest rate, up from 605.6 to 613.9, with 1,710 new cases. Basildon in Essex is in third place, where the rate has risen sharply from 372.9 to 613.8, with 1,149 new cases. Swale in Kent has the second highest rate, up slightly from 531 to 565, with 848 new cases. Thanet is in third place, where the rate has risen a little from 485.5 to 508, with 721 new cases.