Topping the Covid league table: Corby and Peterborough record the highest rates in England

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Corby and Peterborough have the highest coronavirus infection rates in the country while the number of cases continue to fall across most of the Anglia region.

In Corby, the infection rate is at 351 cases per 100,000- with 254 new cases recorded in the seven days to February 21st. This is up from 317.1 cases per 100,000 people in the seven days to February 14.

Not far behind is Peterborough in second place nationally, where the infection rate is u slightly from 262.0 to 264.0, with 534 new cases.

Corby and Peterborough have the highest coronavirus infection rates in the country Credit: ITV News Anglia

That's in stark contrast to the rest of the region which saw a 16% drop in cases during the same period.

No one is exactly sure why the Northamptonshire town holds the dubious title of topping the Covid league table

An outbreak at the prison could be one contributing factor to the high rates in Peterborough Credit: ITV News Anglia

In Peterborough, an outbreak at the city's prison is just one of a variety of risk factors.

Peterborough City Council has now launched a campaign using true stories to remind residents not to be complacent.

Peterborough City Council have released an ad campaign urging people to still stick to the rules Credit: Peterborough City Council

Health bosses say Covid rates have halved in the city since the start of lockdown, but the message is still - keep sticking to the rules - to bring infection rates down more quickly.