THE COUNTY could see thousands of further Covid infections each week if the Government does not monitor the situation closely as schools return following the summer holiday, it has been warned.
Covid cases in Berkshire could rise "exponentially" as the new school term begins and thousands of pupils return between now and next week.
It comes as latest figures from Public Health England showed hundreds of new cases were reported in the last week, with out of six council areas across the region continuing to see the number of new cases climb.
On Wednesday night (September 1), trade union bosses slammed the Government after updated guidance from the Department of Education revealed almost all restrictions – including use of face coverings, social distance and bubbles – in schools had been stripped ahead of the return of schools in England.
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Hundreds of cases reported in past week
In Berkshire, Covid cases in the week leading to August 27, showed infections in Slough, Windsor and Maidenhead and Reading were at the region's highest with 448, 489 and 515 cases reported in that week alone respectively.
These are the Covid case rates across Berkshire
These are the figures for the region in the week leading to August 27 - in order of infection rate
READING
Number cases this week: 436 (up by 113)
Covid infection rate: 299.5 cases per 100,000 people
SLOUGH
Number cases this week: 543 (up by 56)
Covid infection rate: 338.7 cases per 100,000 people
WOKINGHAM
Number cases this week: 500 (up by 145)
Covid infection rate: 287.4 cases per 100,000 people
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BRACKNELL
Number cases this week: 331 (up by 63)
Covid infection rate: 266.6 cases per 100,000 people
WINDSOR AND MAIDENHEAD
Number cases this week: 482 (up by 114)
Covid infection rate: 318.6 cases per 100,000 people
WEST BERKSHIRE
Number cases this week: 498 (up by 130)
Covid infection rate: 314.3 cases per 100,000 people
Where cases are down
These are the figures for the region in the week leading to August 28 - in order of infection rate
CHALVEY
Total cases: 25
Case rate per 100,000 people: 192.9
Cases are DOWN by 44.4 per cent
BRAY WICK & HOLYPORT
Total cases: 15
Case rate per 100,000 people: 195.5
Cases are DOWN by 44.4per cent
WINKFIELD & CRANBOURNE
Total cases: 9
Case rate per 100,000 people: 195.5
Cases are DOWN by 35.7per cent
GREAT HOLLANDS
Total cases: 10
Case rate per 100,000 people: 169.2
Cases are DOWN by 31.0 per cent
SANDHURST
Total cases: 13
Case rate per 100,000 people: 191.9
Cases are DOWN by 50.0 per cent
WOKINGHAM WEST & SOUTH
Total cases: 17
Case rate per 100,000 people: 193.2
Cases are DOWN by 45.2per cent
LOWER EARLEY NORTH
Total cases: 19
Case rate per 100,000 people: 187.3
Cases are DOWN by 34.5 per cent
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