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Three areas in Liverpool City Region where covid cases are rising

Three areas of the Liverpool City Region have seen a rise in Covid infection rates.

The latest data from Public Health England, shows that Liverpool, Knowsley and Wirral have seen increases in the week ending May 24.

Meanwhile, St Helens, Sefton and Halton have seen decreases.

In the LCR overall, cases have dropped. There were 154 cases in the week ending May 24, which is 28 fewer cases than the previous week.

Near to the city region border, cases have risen in West Lancs. While in Warrington and Cheshire West and Chester the infection rates per 100,000 people have fallen.

In England overall cases have risen, with a week on week change of 2,324 more positive tests nationally.

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Liverpool

Liverpool had a total of 45 cases in the week ending May 24, which is seven more cases than in the previous week. This meant the week-on-week percentage change increased by 18%.

The latest infection rate was 9.0 cases per 100,000 people.

Knowsley

There was a total of 17 cases in the week ending May 24, which is seven more cases than in the previous week.

The latest infection rate is 11.3 cases per 100,000 people and the number of cases increased by 70% week on week.

Wirral

There were 24 positive tests in the week ending May 24, which is five more cases than in the previous week.

Wirral 's week-on-week percentage change increased by 26%. The latest infection rate was 7.4 cases per 100,000 people.

Halton

In Halton, there were 11 positive tests over the last week, which is four fewer cases than in the previous week.

There was a week on week percentage decrease in cases of 27% in the week ending May 24.

The latest infection rate was 8.5 cases per 100,000 people.

St Helens

There were 20 positive tests in the week ending May 24, which is a dozen fewer cases than in the previous week.

The latest infection rate was 11.1 cases per 100,000 people. The week-on-week percentage change in St Helens decreased by 38%.

Sefton

In Sefton, there were 37 cases in the week ending May 24, which is 31 fewer cases than in the previous week. This means that the week-on-week percentage change decreased by 46%.

The latest infection rate was 13.4 per 100,000 people.

Liverpool City Region

There were 154 positive tests over in the week ending May 24, which is 28 fewer cases than in the previous week.

This means the week on week percentage change decreased by 15%. The latest infection rate is 9.04 cases per 100,000 people.

West Lancs

West Lancashire recorded 17 coronavirus cases in the week ending May 24, which is four more cases than in the previous seven days.

There was an infection rate of 14.87 per 100,000 people, and there was a week on week percentage increase of 31% in cases.

Warrington

There were 16 positive Covid-19 tests in the week ending May 24, which is four fewer cases than the previous week.

The week on week percentage figure decreased by 20%. There was an infection rate of 7.62 per 100,000 people.

Cheshire West and Chester

There were 19 positive Covid-19 tests in the week ending May 24, which is five fewer cases than the previous week.

The latest infection rate is 5.54 cases per 100,000 people, and there was a week on week percentage decrease of 21% in cases.

England

England in the week ending May 24, there was an infection rate of 24.76 per 100,000 people.

England recorded 13,934 coronavirus cases, which is 2,324 more cases than in the previous seven days.

There was a week on week percentage increase of 20% in cases.

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