The Covid-19 infection rate has increased in one part of the Liverpool City Region.
According to the latest data from Public Health England , Halton has seen an increase of 5% in the week on week percentage change.
In Halton, the rate per 100,000 people is 59.5 for the week ending March 14. There were 77 cases in the last week, which is four more cases than the previous week.
It is the first time in roughly two months that the rate has increased in Halton.
The rates are dropping in the rest of the Liverpool City Region, with the rates falling fastest in Knowsley.
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Covid rates in other parts of the Liverpool City Region
Knowsley
In Knowsley, the rate per 100,000 people is 43.1 for the week ending March 14. There were 65 cases in the last week, which is 26 fewer cases than the previous week. This means the week on week change dropped by 28.6%.
Wirral
In Wirral, the rate per 100,000 people is 38.0 for the week ending March 14. There were 123 cases in the last week, which is 32 fewer cases than the previous week. This means the week on week change dropped by 20.6%.
Sefton
In Sefton, the rate per 100,000 people is 56.1 for the week ending March 14. There were 155 cases in the last week, which is 27 fewer cases than the previous week. This means the week on week change dropped by 14.8%.
St Helens
In St Helens, the rate per 100,000 people is 80.3 for the week ending March 14. There were 145 cases in the last week, which is 11 fewer cases than the previous week. This means the week on week change dropped by 7.1%.
Liverpool
In Liverpool, the rate per 100,000 people is 53.2 for the week ending March 14. There were 265 cases in the last week, which is 12 fewer cases than the previous week. This means the week on week change dropped by 4.3%.
In the overall LCR, the rate per 100,000 people is 48.7 for the week ending March 14. There were 830 cases in the last week, which is 104 fewer cases than the previous week. This means the week on week change dropped by 11.1%.
The rates have dropped in areas close to Merseyside too.
In Warrington, there is an infection rate of 67.14 for the week ending March 14. There were 141 cases in Warrington in the last week, which is 37 fewer cases than the previous week. This means the week on week change dropped by 20.8%.
In West Lancashire, there is an infection rate of 85.7 for the week ending March 14. There were 98 cases in West Lancashire in the last week, which is 4 (four) fewer cases than the previous week. This means the week on week change dropped by 3.9%.
In Cheshire West and Chester, there is an infection rate of 59.4 for the week ending March 14. There were 204 cases in Cheshire West and Chester in the last week, which is 4 (four) fewer cases than the previous week. This means the week on week change dropped by 1.9%.
In England, there is an infection rate of 58.2 for the week ending March 14. There were 32,811 cases in England in the last week, which is 813 fewer cases than the previous week. This means the week on week change dropped by 2.4%.
