Newquay mum says she's 'scared about going out' amid rise in Covid cases
And a local charity is helping to feed more people who are self-isolating
There are concerns among locals in Cornwall amid a recent rise in coronavirus cases.
According to the latest government data, currently the worst affected areas in the Duchy are around St Ives and Falmouth.
St Ives and Halsetown has recorded 44 new cases in the seven days to Saturday, which is a rise of 2,100%.
Ponsanooth, Mabe Burnthouse & Constantine recorded 57 cases in that time, a rise of 1,040% and Falmouth East saw 37, which is a rise of 1,750%.
You can find all the latest data here.
Newquay is also one of Cornwall's current cluster areas, with 22 new cases being recorded in Newquay West in the seven days to 12th June. That is a rise of 1,000%.
A string of hospitality businesses in the area have been affected by positive cases and people having to self-isolate, and some have had to temporarily close.
One mum who lives in the town has been in contact with us to say she's afraid to go out and about, even to her local supermarket, because of the recent spike in cases.
She's calling for Cornish MPs to do more to try and protect the local communities.
Meanwhile a local charity has reported a spike in demand following the G7 summit and half term holiday.
DISC, which helps homeless and vulnerable people in the town, is getting more requests for food deliveries.
It's run by Monique Collins, who told us it's a worrying time.
"We've had lots and lots of tourists come in, lots of police and support staff from outside, there was no social distancing going on, I felt quite unsafe walking through Newquay myself, and it was really inevitable, I think everyone in Newquay said 'well I saw this coming weeks ago'.
"It's impacting us by the rise again in people who are requesting meals, we've now got families that are having to self-isolate for ten days and are not making any money, they don't know what they're going to do and are asking to be put on the list for deliveries.
"So we've seen our list go up, which is not a problem at all as we're happy to help whoever is in need in Newquay, but it's very concerning that this has happened now. And I believe St Ives is hit even harder than us, but the cases are rising constantly which is very worrying I would say."
Monique Collins, DISC Newquay
Local MP Steve Double, who represents St Austell and Newquay, is giving out a message of reassurance to the town.
He tells us that we are not seeing large numbers of people becoming seriously ill, but we must stick to the rules and get vaccinated.
"Like a few areas of Cornwall, we've seen significant numbers of cases going up and also people being pinged by the Covid tracing app and having to self-isolate.
"My understanding it it's largely among younger people, the under 30s who haven't yet been able to have the vaccine. Although it's concerning, it is what we would expect, and the good news is that it isn't resulting in significant numbers of people needing to go into hospital.
"I understand why people are concerned, I think the reassurance I can give is that the vaccine is working, and it's quite clear that those people who have had the vaccine and particularly those who've had both doses are very much being protected, because we aren't seeing cases rise in the same way amongst those who have had the vaccination.
"So clearly the message is go and get vaccinated. But while you're waiting for your vaccine, be reassured that what we're not seeing is large numbers of people get seriously ill with this strain of the virus, we aren't seeing lots of people need hospital treatment, so that does give us some comfort.
"But we all have to behave responsibly and stick to the rules."
Steve Double, MP for St Austell and Newquay
From today (Friday 18th June), everyone over the age of 18 can now book their coronavirus jabs.