Coronavirus cases have once again risen in Liverpool this week, as the entire region has been placed under the strictest restrictions.
The latest available data indicates that there were 3,431 new cases of Covid-19 in the city in the seven days up to October 10.
Liverpool’s coronavirus rate now stands at just under 700 cases per 100,000 people, one of the highest rates in the UK.
Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson is demanding a national lockdown to tackle coronavirus saying it was now “out of control” in Liverpool.
During the seven days up to October 2, the region saw its highest weekly Covid-19 death toll since mid-July.
A “circuit-breaker” lockdown could save thousands of lives by the end of the year, scientists advising the Government have calculated.
Neighbourhoods with a high student population have seen coronavirus cases soar since term began.
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New analysis of areas where students make up 25% or more of residents has revealed that the rate of infection is now more than five times as high in these areas as in others.
The rate is also rising much quicker in student neighbourhoods, having nearly tripled from 190 cases per 100,000 in the week starting September 21. The rate didn’t even double in areas with fewer students, having risen from 61 cases per 100,000 during that time.
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According to reports a fortnight-long lockdown across universities in England will take place from December 8 to December 22 to allow students to return home for Christmas.
