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Mark Johnson

Rise in positive Covid tests recorded in three areas of Liverpool City Region

Covid infections have risen in Liverpool, Halton and Knowsley.

According to the latest data from Public Health England, Liverpool recorded 1,802 infections in the week ending August 4 - 21 more case than in the week before.

Halton recorded 378 infections in the week ending August 4 - 19 more cases the previous week.

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The borough of Knowsley recorded 554 infections in the week ending August 4 - one more case than in the week before.

The three other parts of the Liverpool City Region - Sefton, St Helens and Wirral - registered decreases in the percentage change week on week.

Positive tests dropped in Warrington, and in West Lancs. But they rose slightly in and Cheshire West and Chester.

In England, infections fell. In the week ending August 4, the country had 162,202 coronavirus cases, which is 5,065 fewer cases than in the previous seven days.

Liverpool

Liverpool's positive tests came to 1,802 cases in the week ending August 4, which is 21 more cases than in the previous week. This meant the week-on-week percentage change increased by 1%.

The latest infection rate was 360.1 cases per 100,000 people.

Halton

There were 378 positive tests over the last week, which is 19 more cases than in the previous week.

This means the week-on-week percentage change increased by 5% in the week ending August 4. The latest infection rate is 291.3 cases per 100,000 people.

Knowsley

There was a total of 554 cases in the week ending August 4, which is 1 more cases than in the previous week.

The latest infection rate is 363.4 cases per 100,000 people and the number of cases increased by 0.2% week on week.

Wirral

There were 915 positive tests in the week ending August 4, which is 103 fewer cases than in the previous week. Wirral's week-on-week percentage change decreased by 10%. The latest infection rate was 282.1 cases per 100,000 people.

St Helens

There were 605 positive tests in the week ending August 4, which is 61 fewer cases than in the previous week.

The latest infection rate was 334.1 cases per 100,000 people. The week-on-week percentage change in St Helens decreased by 9%.

Sefton

There was a total of 817 cases in the week ending August 4, which is 25 fewer cases than in the previous week.

The latest infection rate is 363.4 cases per 100,000 people and the number of cases decreased by 3% week on week.

Liverpool City Region

There were 5,071 positive tests over in the week ending August 4, which is 148 fewer cases than in the previous week.

This means the week on week percentage change decreased by 3%. The latest infection rate is 297.81 cases per 100,000 people.

West Lancs

West Lancashire recorded 335 coronavirus cases in the week ending August 4, which is 57 fewer cases than in the previous seven days.

There was an infection rate of 292.59 per 100,000 people, and there was a week on week percentage decrease of 15% in infections.

Warrington

There were 677 positive Covid-19 tests in the week ending August 4, which is 20 fewer cases than the previous week.

The week on week percentage figure decreased by 3%. There was an infection rate of 323.31 per 100,000 people.

Cheshire West and Chester

There were 884 positive Covid-19 tests in the week ending August 4, which is 4 more cases than the previous week.

The latest infection rate is 257.11 cases per 100,000 people, and there was a week on week percentage increase of 1% in cases.

England

In England in the week ending August 4, there was an infection rate of 286.83 per 100,000 people.

The nation recorded 162,202 coronavirus cases, which is 5,065 fewer cases than in the previous seven days.

There was a week on week percentage decrease of 3% in cases.

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