Is Merthyr Tydfil the UK’s new Covid-19 hotspot?
Merthyr Tydfil is the UK’s new coronavirus hotspot, according to official figures that show the Welsh borough currently has a worse infection rate than Leicester. Government statistics show 179.5 Covid-19 cases were diagnosed for every 100,000 people in Merthyr Tydfil in the week up to July 1. By contrast, the rate is 141.1 in Leicester … Read more