diff --git a/app/server.ts b/app/server.ts
index b2c0826a..9524e864 100644
--- a/app/server.ts
+++ b/app/server.ts
@@ -74,7 +74,12 @@ app.use((req, res, next) => {
   res.locals.zipPattern = config.ZIP_PATTERN;
   res.locals.zipPlaceHolder = config.ZIP_PLACEHOLDER;
   res.locals.redirectToGovernment = config.REDIRECT_TO_GOVERNMENT;
-  res.locals.thousandSeparator = config.THOUSAND_SEPARATOR;
+
+  // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/ban-ts-ignore
+  // @ts-ignore
+  res.locals.formatNumber = x =>
+    x.toString().replace(/\B(?=(\d{3})+(?!\d))/g, config.THOUSAND_SEPARATOR);
+
   next();
 });
 
diff --git a/app/views/pages/report.ejs b/app/views/pages/report.ejs
index 03002d76..ccdb80b4 100644
--- a/app/views/pages/report.ejs
+++ b/app/views/pages/report.ejs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     profile,
     passcode,
     baseUrl,
-    thousandSeparator = ' ',
+    formatNumber,
     urls
   } = locals;
   const age = profile && locals.profile.age;
@@ -31,10 +31,6 @@
   const symptomSlimeCough = symptoms && symptoms['SLIME_COUGH'];
   const symptomRunnyNose = symptoms && symptoms['RUNNY_NOSE'];
   const symptomNauseaOrVomiting = symptoms && symptoms['NAUSEA_OR_VOMITING'];
-
-  function numberWithSpaces(x) {
-    return x.toString().replace(/\B(?=(\d{3})+(?!\d))/g, thousandSeparator);
-  }
 %>
 
 <%- include('partials/header', { home: true, menu: false }) -%>
@@ -82,25 +78,25 @@
       <%- include('partials/app-stats-block', {
         image: '/static/images/napkin.svg',
         title: __('Total reports'),
-        number: numberWithSpaces(aggregated.numberOfReports)
+        number: formatNumber(aggregated.numberOfReports)
       }) -%>
 
       <%- include('partials/app-stats-block', {
         image: '/static/images/temperature-check.svg',
         title: __('Infected / Have been tested'),
-        number: `${numberWithSpaces(aggregated.numberOfConfirmedInfected)}/${numberWithSpaces(aggregated.numberOfTested)}`
+        number: `${formatNumber(aggregated.numberOfConfirmedInfected)}/${formatNumber(aggregated.numberOfTested)}`
       }) -%>
 
       <%- include('partials/app-stats-block', {
         image: '/static/images/transfer.svg',
         title: __(`In close contact with someone who's infected`),
-        number: numberWithSpaces(aggregated.numberOfContacts)
+        number: formatNumber(aggregated.numberOfContacts)
       }) -%>
 
       <%- include('partials/app-stats-block', {
         image: '/static/images/symptoms.svg',
         title: __('Has symptoms'),
-        number: numberWithSpaces(aggregated.numberOfPeopleShowingSymptoms)
+        number: formatNumber(aggregated.numberOfPeopleShowingSymptoms)
       }) -%>
     </ul>
   </div>
@@ -448,7 +444,7 @@
 
 <section class="w-full self-center text-center m-8">
   <p class="pb-2 text-cvs-red text-lg md:text-xl lg:text-2xl font-bold"><%= __(`Contribute and share {{ hostname }} on`, { hostname: baseUrl }) %></p>
-  <%- include('partials/share', { amount: numberWithSpaces(aggregated.numberOfReports) }) -%>
+  <%- include('partials/share', { amount: formatNumber(aggregated.numberOfReports) }) -%>
 </section>
 
 <section class="custom-section custom-section-about px-6 lg:px-0 py-12 lg:py-24 bg-white">
diff --git a/app/views/pages/statistics.ejs b/app/views/pages/statistics.ejs
index 55beadcc..cb385afa 100644
--- a/app/views/pages/statistics.ejs
+++ b/app/views/pages/statistics.ejs
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 locals.inContactWithInfectedStats.total; const totalInfectedPeopleWithSymptoms =
 locals.infectedStats.symptomStats.total; const totalPeopleWithSymptoms =
 locals.allSymptomsStats.symptomStats.total; const totalTested =
-locals.totalTested; function numberWithSpaces(x) { return
-x.toString().replace(/\B(?=(\d{3})+(?!\d))/g, " "); } %>
+locals.totalTested; const { formatNumber } = locals; %>
 
 <!-- prettier spacer -->
 
@@ -30,8 +29,8 @@ x.toString().replace(/\B(?=(\d{3})+(?!\d))/g, " "); } %>
   <%= __(`COVID-19 infected`) %>
 </h2>
 <p>
-  <%= __(`In total`) %> <%= numberWithSpaces(totalInfectedPeopleWithSymptoms) %>
-  <%= __(`people have reported that they have tested positive for COVID-19 and
+  <%= __(`In total`) %> <%= formatNumber(totalInfectedPeopleWithSymptoms) %> <%=
+  __(`people have reported that they have tested positive for COVID-19 and
   experience symptoms.`) %>
 </p>
 
@@ -43,8 +42,8 @@ x.toString().replace(/\B(?=(\d{3})+(?!\d))/g, " "); } %>
   <div>
     <h3><%= __(`Test results`) %></h3>
     <p>
-      <%= __(`In total`) %> <%= numberWithSpaces(totalTested) %> <%= __(`people
-      have reported that they have been tested for COVID-19.`) %>
+      <%= __(`In total`) %> <%= formatNumber(totalTested) %> <%= __(`people have
+      reported that they have been tested for COVID-19.`) %>
     </p>
     <canvas id="testResultStats"></canvas>
   </div>
@@ -54,8 +53,8 @@ x.toString().replace(/\B(?=(\d{3})+(?!\d))/g, " "); } %>
   <%= __(`Close contacts`) %>
 </h2>
 <p>
-  <%= __(`In total`) %> <%= numberWithSpaces(totalPeopleInContactWithInfected)
-  %> <%= __(`people have reported that they have been in close contact with a
+  <%= __(`In total`) %> <%= formatNumber(totalPeopleInContactWithInfected) %>
+  <%= __(`people have reported that they have been in close contact with a
   person who was tested positive for COVID-19.`) %>
 </p>
 
@@ -102,7 +101,7 @@ x.toString().replace(/\B(?=(\d{3})+(?!\d))/g, " "); } %>
   <%= __(`All submissions`) %>
 </h2>
 <p>
-  <%= __("In total") %> <%= numberWithSpaces(totalPeopleWithSymptoms) %> <%=
+  <%= __("In total") %> <%= formatNumber(totalPeopleWithSymptoms) %> <%=
   __(`people have reported that they experience symptoms.`) %>
 </p>
 
diff --git a/app/views/pages/thank-you.ejs b/app/views/pages/thank-you.ejs
index ed9985b2..3ed03e17 100644
--- a/app/views/pages/thank-you.ejs
+++ b/app/views/pages/thank-you.ejs
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-<% const numberWithSpaces = x => x.toString().replace(/\B(?=(\d{3})+(?!\d))/g,
-locals.thousandSeparator || ' '); const amount =
-numberWithSpaces(aggregated.numberOfReports) %>
+<% const amount = locals.formatNumber(aggregated.numberOfReports) %>
 <!--  -->
 <%- include('partials/header') -%>