Covid rates are continues to fall across all areas of the Liverpool City Region.
According to the latest data from Public Health England , of the LCR's six local government authority areas, the rates are falling fastest in Halton.
Halton
For the week ending February 27, the rate per 100,000 people in Halton is 84.2, which is below the national average (which is 86.27). There were 109 cases in Halton in the last week, which is 59 fewer cases than the previous week. This means the week on week change dropped by 35.1%.
Sefton
In Sefton, there is an infection rate of 86.8 for the week ending February 27. There were 240 cases in Sefton in the last week, which is 115 fewer cases than the previous week. This means the week on week change dropped by 32.4%.
Knowsley
In Knowsley, there is an infection rate of 113.3 for the week ending February 27. There were exactly 171 cases in Knowsley in the last week, which is 80 fewer cases than the previous week. This means the week on week change dropped by 31.9%.
St Helens
In St Helens, there is an infection rate of 151.7 for the week ending February 27. There were 274 cases in St Helens in the last week, which is 128 fewer cases than the previous week. This means the week on week change dropped by 31.8%.
Liverpool
In Liverpool, there is an infection rate of 110.8 for the week ending February 27. There were 552 cases in Liverpool in the last week, which is 231 fewer cases than the previous week. This means the week on week change dropped by 29.5%.
Wirral
In Wirral, there is an infection rate of 84.3 for the week ending February 27 - this is below the national average rate of 86.27. There were 273 cases in Wirral in the last week, which is 85 fewer cases than the previous week. This means the week on week change dropped by 23.7%.
It is 45 days in a row that rates have dropped in all six individual areas of the LCR.
In the LCR overall, there is an infection rate of 95.08 for the week ending February 27. There were 1,619 cases in the LCR in the last week, which is 698 fewer cases than the previous week. This means the week on week change dropped by 30.1%.
In England, meanwhile, there is an infection rate of 86.27 for the week ending February 27. There were 48,558 cases in England in the last week, which is 18,206 fewer cases than the previous week. This means the week on week change dropped by 27.3%.
