Just under 30 areas of Merseyside currently have “suppressed” levels of coronavirus, indicating less than three cases in the last week.
NHS data shows that infection levels continue to fall across our region, an encouraging sign as kids head back to school.
Coronavirus levels are now below 100 cases per 100,000 people in every borough of Merseyside bar St Helens. Deaths and hospitalisations also continue to fall.
However, leaders have warned people against complacency and urged them to continue to stick to lockdown rules, pointing out that case levels are still significantly higher than last summer.
On a more localised level, the NHS map show that, in the week up to March 2, there were 28 places where coronavirus is currently “suppressed”.
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This means there were less than three positive test results in those areas in the seven days up to March 2.
Every borough has at least one area which currently has suppressed levels of the virus.
Liverpool has the largest number, with ten areas currently having suppressed infection levels.
Wirral, the borough with the lowest infection rates in Merseyside, has eight, while Sefton has seven, Knowsley has two and St Helens has one.
Which areas currently have suppressed levels of infection?
The areas that currently have a suppressed level of coronavirus are:
- Poulton, Raby Mere and Thornton Hough
- Pensby & Thingwall
- Prenton
- Bebington New Ferry
- Saughall Massie
- Greasby
- Caldy & Newton
- Hoylake
- Garston
- Halewood Central
- Gateacre
- Calderstones
- Childwall West & Wavertree Green
- Mossley Hill West & Sefton Park
- Chinatown, St James & Georgian Quarter
- Pier Head
- Kirkdale North
- Anfield West
- Orrell
- Crosby East
- Aintree West and Old Roan
- Aintree East & Waddicar
- Formby South West
- Formby South East & Ince Blundell
- Southport South
- Longview & Knowsley Park
- Eccleston
- Rainford
