From October 2021 to March 2022 there were 1,250 cases of whooping cough reported in a region.
From October 2022 to March 2023 there were 3,875 cases of whooping cough reported.
Calculate the percentage increase in the number of cases of whooping cough between the October 2021 to March 2022 period and the October 2022 to March 2023 period.