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Health bosses believe a 16th birthday party contributed to a rise in the coronavirus infection rate in Harborough.

Latest data shows the rate per 100,000 people in the week up to 7 May in Harborough is 43.7, up from 18.1 in the previous weekly period.

It means Harborough has the 19th highest rate in England.

Mike Sandys, Leicestershire's director of public health, said the event was partly behind an outbreak of cases at the childrens' school.

It is not clear whether the party breached Covid restrictions.

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"It seems to be the 10 to 19-year-old age group that's been most affected and we do know there's a specific link to a school outbreak which is, in part, a consequence of a 16th birthday party held some time ago," he said.

"We don't know for certain if the event itself was in breach of the rules in place at the time, but it was certainly inadvisable.

"Harborough, like other areas across the county, has been performing brilliantly over the past few weeks, but we've seen a significant spike which has pushed the district into the top 20 nationally."

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