HALTON continues to demonstrate the largest week-on-week coronavirus infection rate rise in England, according to the latest Public Health England data.

Figures show that in the seven days up to January 4, 1,517 new cases were identified in the borough.

This is a rise of 228 compared with the week up to January 3 (1,289) and 1,155 on the previous week up to December 28 (362).

Halton’s rate of new cases is four times what it was in the seven days up to December 28, rising from 279.7 cases per 100,000 people to 1172.2.

The figures are based on tests carried out in laboratories (pillar one of the Government's testing programme) and in the wider community (pillar two).

Data for the most recent four days, January 5-8, has been excluded as it is incomplete and does not reflect the true number of cases.

Of the 315 local areas in England, 314 have seen a rise in case rates and just one (Richmond upon Thames) has seen a fall.

Barking and Dagenham in London has the highest rate in England, with 3,592 new cases recorded in the seven days to January 4 - the equivalent of 1,687.1 cases per 100,000 people.

Here is the list in full, reading: rate of new cases in the seven days to January 4; number (in brackets) of new cases recorded in the seven days to January 4; rate of new cases in the seven days to December 28; number (in brackets) of new cases recorded in the seven days to December 28.

  1. Barking and Dagenham, 1687.1, (3592), 1150.3, (2449)
  2. Redbridge, 1559.2, (4759), 1166.4, (3560)
  3. Thurrock, 1540.1, (2685), 1252.1, (2183)
  4. Harlow, 1520.7, (1324), 1096.9, (955)
  5. Epping Forest, 1514.9, (1995), 1239.3, (1632)
  6. Broxbourne, 1480.3, (1440), 1151.3, (1120)
  7. Newham, 1477.3, (5217), 1086.0, (3835)
  8. Castle Point, 1442.9, (1304), 1207.2, (1091)
  9. Rushmoor, 1419.7, (1343), 842.5, (797)
  10. Havering, 1398.9, (3631), 1084.2, (2814)
  11. Brentwood, 1369.8, (1055), 1155.5, (890)
  12. Enfield, 1344.8, (4489), 1056.3, (3526)
  13. Basildon, 1323.2, (2477), 1015.5, (1901)
  14. Tower Hamlets, 1317.6, (4279), 1004.5, (3262)
  15. Bexley, 1310.6, (3254), 1040.7, (2584)
  16. Dartford, 1287.7, (1450), 979.5, (1103)
  17. Gravesham, 1274.6, (1363), 945.4, (1011)
  18. Waltham Forest, 1242.3, (3441), 922.1, (2554)
  19. Southend-on-Sea, 1234.7, (2261), 959.5, (1757)
  20. Crawley, 1206.3, (1356), 568.5, (639)
  21. Hounslow, 1197.3, (3251), 847.4, (2301)
  22. Croydon, 1185.1, (4583), 854.6, (3305)
  23. Tendring, 1182.4, (1733), 508.3, (745)
  24. Slough, 1172.9, (1754), 781.7, (1169)
  25. Halton, 1172.2, (1517), 279.7, (362)
  26. Greenwich, 1172.1, (3375), 818.9, (2358)
  27. Medway, 1163.5, (3241), 875.6, (2439)
  28. Sutton, 1162.1, (2398), 865.5, (1786)
  29. Braintree, 1157.2, (1766), 911.5, (1391)
  30. Carlisle, 1134.5, (1233), 539.2, (586)
  31. Bromley, 1132.6, (3764), 917.1, (3048)
  32. Isle of Wight, 1132.1, (1605), 255.3, (362)
  33. Knowsley, 1118.9, (1688), 254.5, (384)
  34. Chelmsford, 1106.6, (1974), 882.3, (1574)
  35. Brent, 1100.5, (3629), 763.6, (2518)
  36. Lewisham, 1096.0, (3352), 779.8, (2385)
  37. Haringey, 1092.1, (2934), 891.1, (2394)
  38. Maldon, 1087.4, (706), 763.9, (496)
  39. Hertsmere, 1083.7, (1137), 917.9, (963)
  40. Ealing, 1077.5, (3683), 712.7, (2436)
  41. Hillingdon, 1076.4, (3303), 822.5, (2524)
  42. Merton, 1068.0, (2206), 868.6, (1794)
  43. Cherwell, 1047.8, (1577), 495.0, (745)
  44. Rochford, 1047.3, (915), 960.3, (839)
  45. Southwark, 1042.2, (3323), 727.7, (2320)
  46. Barnet, 1034.7, (4096), 861.6, (3411)
  47. Watford, 1028.2, (993), 869.8, (840)
  48. Wolverhampton, 1024.5, (2698), 493.6, (1300)
  49. Bedford, 1011.0, (1752), 652.1, (1130)
  50. Milton Keynes, 1004.6, (2707), 753.7, (2031)
  51. Colchester, 996.9, (1941), 464.3, (904)
  52. South Bucks, 995.1, (697), 780.9, (547)
  53. Eastbourne, 991.9, (1029), 485.8, (504)
  54. Spelthorne, 978.5, (977), 740.2, (739)
  55. Hackney and City of London, 973.4, (2831), 768.8, (2236)
  56. Harrow, 972.3, (2442), 848.1, (2130)
  57. Lambeth, 970.8, (3165), 722.6, (2356)
  58. Hastings, 968.0, (897), 784.6, (727)
  59. Burnley, 967.2, (860), 563.4, (501)
  60. Luton, 942.0, (2007), 538.8, (1148)
  61. Three Rivers, 941.9, (879), 828.3, (773)
  62. Tandridge, 938.4, (827), 670.6, (591)
  63. Sandwell, 933.5, (3066), 402.2, (1321)
  64. Epsom and Ewell, 929.0, (749), 687.1, (554)
  65. Uttlesford, 922.4, (842), 644.1, (588)
  66. Stevenage, 917.5, (806), 595.4, (523)
  67. Corby, 913.9, (660), 263.1, (190)
  68. Ashford, 906.7, (1179), 722.1, (939)
  69. Surrey Heath, 905.9, (809), 572.2, (511)
  70. Swale, 903.5, (1356), 645.0, (968)
  71. Welwyn Hatfield, 901.3, (1109), 586.8, (722)
  72. Northampton, 884.6, (1987), 449.7, (1010)
  73. Pendle, 879.4, (810), 375.6, (346)
  74. Sefton, 867.6, (2398), 251.8, (696)
  75. Wirral, 866.0, (2806), 304.9, (988)
  76. Folkestone and Hythe, 864.6, (977), 631.9, (714)
  77. Maidstone, 864.2, (1485), 715.8, (1230)
  78. Liverpool, 859.0, (4278), 241.5, (1203)
  79. Islington, 858.7, (2082), 651.6, (1580)
  80. Reigate and Banstead, 853.8, (1270), 623.2, (927)
  81. Kingston upon Thames, 851.8, (1512), 661.9, (1175)
  82. Sevenoaks, 851.3, (1028), 660.9, (798)
  83. Hartlepool, 838.1, (785), 545.6, (511)
  84. Walsall, 828.8, (2366), 335.2, (957)
  85. Wandsworth, 825.0, (2720), 700.1, (2308)
  86. East Hertfordshire, 816.0, (1222), 589.0, (882)
  87. Hammersmith and Fulham, 813.4, (1506), 609.8, (1129)
  88. Bracknell Forest, 808.7, (991), 665.9, (816)
  89. Thanet, 804.7, (1142), 486.2, (690)
  90. Tonbridge and Malling, 792.3, (1047), 639.4, (845)
  91. Brighton and Hove, 789.3, (2296), 410.5, (1194)
  92. Elmbridge, 783.7, (1072), 589.2, (806)
  93. Warrington, 782.3, (1643), 331.4, (696)
  94. Eden, 781.2, (416), 510.8, (272)
  95. Arun, 767.6, (1234), 441.7, (710)
  96. Wealden, 766.7, (1238), 392.6, (634)
  97. Woking, 764.9, (771), 591.3, (596)
  98. St Albans, 763.9, (1134), 598.8, (889)
  99. Lewes, 763.1, (788), 429.0, (443)
  100. Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole, 745.2, (2946), 313.2, (1238)
  101. Blackburn with Darwen, 744.8, (1115), 384.8, (576)
  102. Hart, 740.7, (719), 457.4, (444)
  103. Wycombe, 739.8, (1292), 507.9, (887)
  104. Birmingham, 739.2, (8440), 364.4, (4161)
  105. Dacorum, 737.3, (1141), 542.1, (839)
  106. Adur, 734.0, (472), 359.2, (231)
  107. Dudley, 733.2, (2358), 324.3, (1043)
  108. Worthing, 730.8, (808), 398.8, (441)
  109. Havant, 728.9, (920), 520.5, (657)
  110. Windsor and Maidenhead, 727.1, (1101), 588.4, (891)
  111. Rother, 718.2, (690), 564.1, (542)
  112. Worcester, 716.2, (725), 225.2, (228)
  113. Reading, 712.1, (1152), 456.2, (738)
  114. Camden, 710.7, (1919), 568.1, (1534)
  115. Waverley, 710.1, (897), 446.5, (564)
  116. Southampton, 708.9, (1790), 401.9, (1015)
  117. Runnymede, 697.8, (624), 498.7, (446)
  118. Ipswich, 695.3, (952), 370.3, (507)
  119. St Helens, 683.9, (1235), 212.6, (384)
  120. Great Yarmouth, 682.5, (678), 281.9, (280)
  121. Dover, 682.3, (806), 454.6, (537)
  122. Aylesbury Vale, 679.9, (1356), 528.0, (1053)
  123. Central Bedfordshire, 678.7, (1959), 507.5, (1465)
  124. Mid Sussex, 677.4, (1023), 388.7, (587)
  125. Hyndburn, 668.8, (542), 318.3, (258)
  126. South Staffordshire, 664.4, (747), 359.3, (404)
  127. Kensington and Chelsea, 656.5, (1025), 533.5, (833)
  128. Allerdale, 652.6, (638), 245.5, (240)
  129. Bromsgrove, 642.8, (642), 329.4, (329)
  130. Swindon, 642.2, (1427), 325.8, (724)
  131. East Staffordshire, 641.3, (768), 366.6, (439)
  132. Babergh, 638.9, (588), 393.3, (362)
  133. Cannock Chase, 637.1, (642), 337.4, (340)
  134. Ribble Valley, 635.6, (387), 358.0, (218)
  135. Ashfield, 634.8, (812), 325.2, (416)
  136. Derby, 633.1, (1629), 308.2, (793)
  137. Richmond upon Thames, 629.7, (1247), 639.3, (1266)
  138. York, 626.3, (1319), 321.4, (677)
  139. Canterbury, 625.2, (1034), 483.7, (800)
  140. South Northamptonshire, 623.3, (589), 415.9, (393)
  141. Cheshire West and Chester, 621.2, (2131), 319.8, (1097)
  142. Daventry, 620.1, (533), 313.0, (269)
  143. Redditch, 616.9, (526), 246.3, (210)
  144. Mole Valley, 615.5, (537), 487.1, (425)
  145. Portsmouth, 611.0, (1313), 505.3, (1086)
  146. Oxford, 605.4, (923), 343.7, (524)
  147. Broadland, 603.3, (789), 334.9, (438)
  148. Westminster, 602.0, (1573), 504.0, (1317)
  149. Middlesbrough, 600.1, (846), 267.4, (377)
  150. Horsham, 596.7, (858), 336.6, (484)
  151. Wokingham, 593.7, (1016), 468.1, (801)
  152. Guildford, 589.9, (879), 504.0, (751)
  153. Oadby and Wigston, 589.3, (336), 378.8, (216)
  154. Cambridge, 584.1, (729), 347.0, (433)
  155. Tunbridge Wells, 583.7, (693), 432.1, (513)
  156. Wellingborough, 580.9, (463), 283.5, (226)
  157. Barrow-in-Furness, 578.7, (388), 119.3, (80)
  158. North Hertfordshire, 575.7, (769), 369.1, (493)
  159. Sunderland, 575.4, (1598), 274.0, (761)
  160. South Oxfordshire, 574.4, (816), 384.4, (546)
  161. Huntingdonshire, 574.3, (1022), 294.4, (524)
  162. Fareham, 568.7, (661), 363.9, (423)
  163. Solihull, 566.6, (1226), 279.6, (605)
  164. Amber Valley, 560.3, (718), 373.0, (478)
  165. Coventry, 557.2, (2070), 278.9, (1036)
  166. Leicester, 552.5, (1957), 315.1, (1116)
  167. South Tyneside, 551.7, (833), 282.8, (427)
  168. Breckland, 551.6, (772), 278.6, (390)
  169. Chichester, 549.8, (666), 236.1, (286)
  170. Eastleigh, 548.0, (732), 289.0, (386)
  171. Richmondshire, 545.3, (293), 268.0, (144)
  172. Gloucester, 542.9, (701), 346.9, (448)
  173. County Durham, 535.6, (2839), 293.5, (1556)
  174. Test Valley, 533.4, (673), 275.8, (348)
  175. Norwich, 530.0, (745), 351.4, (494)
  176. East Cambridgeshire, 524.3, (471), 288.3, (259)
  177. West Lancashire, 524.0, (599), 253.7, (290)
  178. Stafford, 523.0, (718), 245.5, (337)
  179. Rugby, 521.4, (568), 317.6, (346)
  180. Chiltern, 520.2, (499), 452.4, (434)
  181. Peterborough, 520.1, (1052), 384.2, (777)
  182. Craven, 516.3, (295), 182.0, (104)
  183. South Cambridgeshire, 507.9, (808), 316.2, (503)
  184. Nuneaton and Bedworth, 506.6, (658), 321.8, (418)
  185. Telford and Wrekin, 506.5, (911), 165.1, (297)
  186. Gedling, 506.4, (597), 273.1, (322)
  187. Fenland, 502.7, (512), 225.8, (230)
  188. Tamworth, 499.4, (383), 209.9, (161)
  189. West Suffolk, 499.3, (894), 275.3, (493)
  190. Sedgemoor, 498.5, (614), 347.5, (428)
  191. Lichfield, 496.4, (520), 293.1, (307)
  192. Copeland, 495.7, (338), 114.4, (78)
  193. Mansfield, 494.9, (541), 287.2, (314)
  194. King's Lynn and West Norfolk, 494.1, (748), 308.5, (467)
  195. Cheshire East, 492.3, (1891), 278.5, (1070)
  196. North Warwickshire, 485.7, (317), 220.6, (144)
  197. Rossendale, 485.4, (347), 254.6, (182)
  198. Wyre Forest, 484.7, (491), 234.0, (237)
  199. West Oxfordshire, 482.6, (534), 252.2, (279)
  200. Vale of White Horse, 479.4, (652), 300.7, (409)
  201. Gosport, 478.6, (406), 245.2, (208)
  202. Darlington, 478.5, (511), 272.5, (291)
  203. Wigan, 478.3, (1572), 215.7, (709)
  204. Forest of Dean, 477.0, (414), 228.1, (198)
  205. Stockton-on-Tees, 476.3, (940), 261.0, (515)
  206. East Hampshire, 475.0, (581), 313.1, (383)
  207. Winchester, 474.1, (592), 337.2, (421)
  208. Mid Suffolk, 473.6, (492), 238.7, (248)
  209. Gateshead, 473.1, (956), 286.1, (578)
  210. Blaby, 471.8, (479), 269.9, (274)
  211. South Norfolk, 471.3, (664), 368.4, (519)
  212. South Derbyshire, 470.8, (505), 267.6, (287)
  213. Trafford, 468.5, (1112), 268.8, (638)
  214. Bolsover, 468.0, (377), 254.5, (205)
  215. Kettering, 467.7, (476), 257.4, (262)
  216. Bristol, 467.7, (2167), 219.7, (1018)
  217. Harrogate, 464.5, (747), 162.3, (261)
  218. South Gloucestershire, 462.7, (1319), 223.8, (638)
  219. Hambleton, 459.6, (421), 312.2, (286)
  220. Somerset West and Taunton, 457.7, (710), 302.4, (469)
  221. Basingstoke and Deane, 455.9, (805), 309.2, (546)
  222. Wychavon, 455.8, (590), 231.0, (299)
  223. Harborough, 454.1, (426), 285.7, (268)
  224. Nottingham, 450.9, (1501), 251.7, (838)
  225. Selby, 450.2, (408), 229.5, (208)
  226. East Suffolk, 450.2, (1123), 237.3, (592)
  227. South Kesteven, 447.3, (637), 333.5, (475)
  228. Redcar and Cleveland, 441.9, (606), 164.1, (225)
  229. Stoke-on-Trent, 437.6, (1122), 223.5, (573)
  230. Warwick, 432.0, (621), 221.2, (318)
  231. Lancaster, 428.7, (626), 256.8, (375)
  232. Bury, 426.7, (815), 272.3, (520)
  233. Wyre, 426.4, (478), 181.1, (203)
  234. Erewash, 425.6, (491), 192.4, (222)
  235. Stockport, 424.3, (1245), 240.9, (707)
  236. Manchester, 422.4, (2335), 209.6, (1159)
  237. South Ribble, 421.5, (467), 176.9, (196)
  238. West Berkshire, 418.4, (663), 339.5, (538)
  239. Shropshire, 417.2, (1348), 150.1, (485)
  240. New Forest, 412.6, (743), 210.5, (379)
  241. North West Leicestershire, 412.1, (427), 227.8, (236)
  242. North Norfolk, 412.1, (432), 259.5, (272)
  243. Salford, 403.0, (1043), 195.1, (505)
  244. Lincoln, 402.8, (400), 305.1, (303)
  245. Rochdale, 400.2, (890), 228.9, (509)
  246. Preston, 399.6, (572), 207.5, (297)
  247. Rushcliffe, 396.9, (473), 228.2, (272)
  248. East Northamptonshire, 386.1, (365), 249.7, (236)
  249. Northumberland, 384.6, (1240), 243.5, (785)
  250. Broxtowe, 384.1, (438), 220.1, (251)
  251. Scarborough, 383.4, (417), 246.4, (268)
  252. North East Derbyshire, 381.4, (387), 216.8, (220)
  253. North Somerset, 377.1, (811), 261.3, (562)
  254. Stratford-on-Avon, 371.3, (483), 182.2, (237)
  255. Oldham, 371.1, (880), 199.1, (472)
  256. Newcastle-under-Lyme, 369.3, (478), 211.7, (274)
  257. Newark and Sherwood, 367.6, (450), 215.6, (264)
  258. Cornwall and Isles of Scilly, 367.4, (2101), 176.6, (1010)
  259. Hinckley and Bosworth, 365.0, (413), 206.8, (234)
  260. Tameside, 363.4, (823), 195.1, (442)
  261. Herefordshire, 360.5, (695), 208.5, (402)
  262. Chesterfield, 357.5, (375), 169.7, (178)
  263. Bath and North East Somerset, 356.0, (688), 184.7, (357)
  264. Wiltshire, 354.4, (1772), 191.4, (957)
  265. Leeds, 354.0, (2808), 203.2, (1612)
  266. Doncaster, 354.0, (1104), 240.8, (751)
  267. Tewkesbury, 350.5, (333), 194.7, (185)
  268. Chorley, 349.4, (413), 264.8, (313)
  269. Dorset, 347.7, (1316), 161.7, (612)
  270. Bolton, 343.9, (989), 179.1, (515)
  271. Charnwood, 343.3, (638), 202.3, (376)
  272. Hull, 341.8, (888), 236.7, (615)
  273. South Lakeland, 335.9, (353), 178.9, (188)
  274. Ryedale, 332.2, (184), 207.7, (115)
  275. High Peak, 325.9, (302), 146.8, (136)
  276. Rotherham, 325.5, (864), 202.7, (538)
  277. North Kesteven, 322.5, (377), 256.6, (300)
  278. Melton, 320.3, (164), 265.6, (136)
  279. Blackpool, 319.8, (446), 200.1, (279)
  280. Calderdale, 316.9, (670), 176.4, (373)
  281. Cheltenham, 316.4, (368), 153.9, (179)
  282. Bassetlaw, 315.0, (370), 234.1, (275)
  283. Malvern Hills, 313.9, (247), 143.6, (113)
  284. Fylde, 309.5, (250), 164.6, (133)
  285. Kirklees, 305.6, (1344), 169.6, (746)
  286. Boston, 300.7, (211), 235.1, (165)
  287. Cotswold, 300.5, (270), 215.9, (194)
  288. Wakefield, 300.0, (1045), 197.8, (689)
  289. South Holland, 294.7, (280), 215.7, (205)
  290. Staffordshire Moorlands, 293.6, (289), 220.5, (217)
  291. Sheffield, 290.0, (1696), 178.5, (1044)
  292. Barnsley, 288.0, (711), 227.7, (562)
  293. Rutland, 285.5, (114), 185.3, (74)
  294. Bradford, 283.5, (1530), 180.6, (975)
  295. Newcastle upon Tyne, 280.7, (850), 148.6, (450)
  296. North Tyneside, 280.4, (583), 189.0, (393)
  297. South Somerset, 279.8, (471), 198.4, (334)
  298. Exeter, 274.7, (361), 146.9, (193)
  299. Mendip, 273.4, (316), 207.6, (240)
  300. Mid Devon, 269.7, (222), 142.1, (117)
  301. Stroud, 263.4, (316), 195.9, (235)
  302. West Lindsey, 261.3, (250), 240.4, (230)
  303. Derbyshire Dales, 255.8, (185), 152.1, (110)
  304. East Riding of Yorkshire, 241.5, (824), 184.7, (630)
  305. North Lincolnshire, 234.5, (404), 167.2, (288)
  306. Plymouth, 228.5, (599), 218.6, (573)
  307. East Devon, 220.1, (322), 129.9, (190)
  308. East Lindsey, 206.7, (293), 123.5, (175)
  309. South Hams, 204.6, (178), 128.7, (112)
  310. Teignbridge, 199.0, (267), 128.9, (173)
  311. North East Lincolnshire, 190.5, (304), 103.4, (165)
  312. Torbay, 182.7, (249), 82.9, (113)
  313. West Devon, 147.0, (82), 138.0, (77)
  314. North Devon, 145.1, (141), 111.2, (108)
  315. Torridge, 123.0, (84), 96.7, (66)