Covid-19 infection rate in Halton among highest in England

The borough has the seventh highest rate of new Covid-19 cases compared with all other local authority areas in the country.

In the seven days up to January 9, a total of 1,569 new cases were recorded in Halton compared with 1,132 during the previous week up to January 2.

As such, the borough’s infection rate is now 1212.4 cases per 100,000 people.

Halton also saw the fourth biggest week-on-week rise in its case rate, with it having been calculated as 874.7 per 100,000 people in the previous week up to January 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 10-13, has been excluded as it is incomplete and does not reflect the true number of cases.

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Of the 315 local areas in England, 154 (49 per cent) have seen a rise in case rates, while 159 (50 per cent) have seen a fall and two are unchanged.

Barking and Dagenham in London continues to have the highest rate in England (1,505.4), followed by Knowsley (1,399.3) and Newham in London (1,398.3).

Here is the list in full, reading: rate of new cases in the seven days to January 9; number (in brackets) of new cases recorded in the seven days to January 9; rate of new cases in the seven days to January 2; number (in brackets) of new cases recorded in the seven days to January 2.

1. Barking and Dagenham, 1505.4, (3205), 1634.5, (3480)
2. Knowsley, 1399.3, (2111), 796.8, (1202)
3. Newham, 1398.3, (4938), 1406.3, (4966)
4. Harlow, 1276.0, (1111), 1460.9, (1272)
5. Redbridge, 1255.8, (3833), 1501.2, (4582)
6. Thurrock, 1233.2, (2150), 1565.9, (2730)
7. Halton, 1212.4, (1569), 874.7, (1132)
8. Rushmoor, 1191.3, (1127), 1293.9, (1224)
9. Tendring, 1169.5, (1714), 956.6, (1402)
10. Enfield, 1149.8, (3838), 1248.7, (4168)
11. Broxbourne, 1132.8, (1102), 1398.0, (1360)
12. Gravesham, 1130.6, (1209), 1222.2, (1307)
13. Bexley, 1126.5, (2797), 1220.0, (3029)
14. Tower Hamlets, 1114.7, (3620), 1274.2, (4138)
15. Waltham Forest, 1106.9, (3066), 1144.1, (3169)
16. Brent, 1101.7, (3633), 1010.7, (3333)
17. Slough, 1097.4, (1641), 1067.9, (1597)
18. Isle of Wight, 1092.6, (1549), 933.9, (1324)
19. Castle Point, 1092.1, (987), 1469.4, (1328)
20. Ealing, 1091.0, (3729), 969.6, (3314)
21. Croydon, 1089.2, (4212), 1083.8, (4191)
22. Hounslow, 1084.3, (2944), 1111.5, (3018)
23. Carlisle, 1079.3, (1173), 1018.6, (1107)
24. Sefton, 1075.9, (2974), 650.1, (1797)
25. Crawley, 1074.6, (1208), 1049.7, (1180)
26. Greenwich, 1071.7, (3086), 1105.4, (3183)
27. Dartford, 1061.2, (1195), 1262.8, (1422)
28. Liverpool, 1048.1, (5220), 612.2, (3049)
29. Lewisham, 1032.6, (3158), 1036.5, (3170)
30. Haringey, 1021.8, (2745), 1052.7, (2828)
31. Southwark, 1020.3, (3253), 942.2, (3004)
32. Havering, 1020.2, (2648), 1373.5, (3565)
33. Epping Forest, 1013.0, (1334), 1474.7, (1942)
34. Hillingdon, 1003.7, (3080), 1000.4, (3070)
35. Wolverhampton, 995.2, (2621), 881.7, (2322)
36. Lambeth, 989.5, (3226), 888.6, (2897)
37. Eastbourne, 989.0, (1026), 825.1, (856)
38. Burnley, 967.2, (860), 846.8, (753)
39. Basildon, 962.1, (1801), 1316.2, (2464)
40. Sandwell, 957.8, (3146), 771.5, (2534)
41. Harrow, 954.0, (2396), 941.2, (2364)
42. Barnet, 945.5, (3743), 1022.6, (4048)
43. Luton, 944.4, (2012), 807.8, (1721)
44. Wirral, 941.0, (3049), 696.9, (2258)
45. Corby, 934.7, (675), 749.1, (541)
46. Hertsmere, 905.5, (950), 1032.2, (1083)
47. Chelmsford, 905.3, (1615), 1071.8, (1912)
48. Southend-on-Sea, 903.2, (1654), 1228.1, (2249)
49. Hackney and City of London, 900.5, (2619), 921.1, (2679)
50. Sutton, 893.1, (1843), 1144.2, (2361)
51. Medway, 892.8, (2487), 1134.8, (3161)
52. Bedford, 892.7, (1547), 937.1, (1624)
53. Braintree, 889.9, (1358), 1165.8, (1779)
54. Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole, 881.0, (3483), 607.3, (2401)
55. Northampton, 876.2, (1968), 773.8, (1738)
56. Spelthorne, 862.3, (861), 971.5, (970)
57. Watford, 859.4, (830), 1005.4, (971)
58. Welwyn Hatfield, 855.0, (1052), 828.2, (1019)
59. Bromley, 851.8, (2831), 1144.0, (3802)
60. Merton, 851.6, (1759), 1049.6, (2168)
61. Stevenage, 841.3, (739), 833.3, (732)
62. Pendle, 825.1, (760), 690.5, (636)
63. St. Helens, 824.0, (1488), 491.7, (888)
64. Colchester, 813.5, (1584), 891.1, (1735)
65. Cherwell, 808.6, (1217), 912.9, (1374)
66. South Bucks, 806.6, (565), 998.0, (699)
67. Maldon, 804.0, (522), 1018.1, (661)
68. Milton Keynes, 800.5, (2157), 962.3, (2593)
69. Brentwood, 793.3, (611), 1393.1, (1073)
70. Islington, 785.3, (1904), 785.3, (1904)
71. Birmingham, 778.0, (8883), 627.3, (7163)
72. Walsall, 777.3, (2219), 706.5, (2017)
73. Worcester, 768.6, (778), 540.4, (547)
74. Hastings, 768.4, (712), 879.6, (815)
75. Wandsworth, 763.2, (2516), 791.7, (2610)
76. Tandridge, 755.7, (666), 898.7, (792)
77. Surrey Heath, 752.5, (672), 832.0, (743)
78. Reading, 751.6, (1216), 640.4, (1036)
79. Warrington, 745.7, (1566), 672.3, (1412)
80. Ashford, 744.4, (968), 853.6, (1110)
81. Blackburn with Darwen, 738.2, (1105), 633.3, (948)
82. Worthing, 735.3, (813), 668.4, (739)
83. Rochford, 734.8, (642), 1063.3, (929)
84. Hyndburn, 730.5, (592), 557.7, (452)
85. Woking, 727.2, (733), 761.0, (767)
86. Hartlepool, 726.0, (680), 831.7, (779)
87. Hammersmith and Fulham, 725.9, (1344), 773.5, (1432)
88. Maidstone, 724.6, (1245), 862.5, (1482)
89. Brighton and Hove, 723.3, (2104), 694.1, (2019)
90. Three Rivers, 717.9, (670), 954.7, (891)
91. Ipswich, 712.9, (976), 608.4, (833)
92. Folkestone and Hythe, 711.5, (804), 839.9, (949)
93. Epsom and Ewell, 702.0, (566), 863.2, (696)
94. Reigate and Banstead, 700.5, (1042), 867.9, (1291)
95. Eden, 691.0, (368), 721.1, (384)
96. Adur, 679.6, (437), 634.5, (408)
97. Allerdale, 678.2, (663), 503.3, (492)
98. Lewes, 676.9, (699), 697.2, (720)
99. Wycombe, 676.2, (1181), 686.0, (1198)
100. Dudley, 675.1, (2171), 630.3, (2027)
101. Kensington and Chelsea, 674.4, (1053), 645.0, (1007)
102. Thanet, 674.3, (957), 728.6, (1034)
103. Bracknell Forest, 674.0, (826), 824.2, (1010)
104. Wealden, 670.1, (1082), 673.8, (1088)
105. Derby, 663.0, (1706), 570.1, (1467)
106. York, 656.6, (1383), 533.2, (1123)
107. Bromsgrove, 654.8, (654), 540.6, (540)
108. Havant, 652.8, (824), 693.2, (875)
109. Camden, 649.6, (1754), 678.1, (1831)
110. Kingston upon Thames, 649.0, (1152), 836.6, (1485)
111. Runnymede, 645.2, (577), 654.2, (585)
112. Uttlesford, 638.7, (583), 895.0, (817)
113. Swale, 637.7, (957), 806.2, (1210)
114. Portsmouth, 635.2, (1365), 632.4, (1359)
115. East Hertfordshire, 633.7, (949), 765.3, (1146)
116. Southampton, 627.7, (1585), 659.0, (1664)
117. Arun, 623.9, (1003), 752.7, (1210)
118. Mole Valley, 623.5, (544), 589.1, (514)
119. South Staffordshire, 619.9, (697), 603.9, (679)
120. Redditch, 613.4, (523), 517.2, (441)
121. Norwich, 610.4, (858), 496.5, (698)
122. East Staffordshire, 607.9, (728), 554.5, (664)
123. Elmbridge, 606.7, (830), 777.8, (1064)
124. Tonbridge and Malling, 600.1, (793), 793.0, (1048)
125. Dacorum, 599.0, (927), 722.4, (1118)
126. Windsor and Maidenhead, 597.7, (905), 709.9, (1075)
127. Barrow-in-Furness, 596.6, (400), 396.7, (266)
128. Ashfield, 593.3, (759), 593.3, (759)
129. Cannock Chase, 590.5, (595), 555.8, (560)
130. Wellingborough, 585.9, (467), 500.6, (399)
131. Hart, 585.1, (568), 758.2, (736)
132. Aylesbury Vale, 585.1, (1167), 649.3, (1295)
133. Ribble Valley, 584.7, (356), 581.4, (354)
134. Canterbury, 580.4, (960), 579.2, (958)
135. Westminster, 580.1, (1516), 588.2, (1537)
136. Leicester, 570.3, (2020), 490.9, (1739)
137. North Hertfordshire, 569.0, (760), 513.6, (686)
138. Oxford, 568.7, (867), 547.0, (834)
139. Rossendale, 566.6, (405), 398.7, (285)
140. St Albans, 563.1, (836), 740.3, (1099)
141. Rother, 561.0, (539), 705.7, (678)
142. Sevenoaks, 560.7, (677), 871.2, (1052)
143. Dover, 558.7, (660), 606.1, (716)
144. Telford and Wrekin, 558.2, (1004), 402.5, (724)
145. Great Yarmouth, 556.7, (553), 619.1, (615)
146. Mansfield, 556.2, (608), 437.3, (478)
147. Coventry, 549.9, (2043), 472.1, (1754)
148. Central Bedfordshire, 547.0, (1579), 652.7, (1884)
149. Broadland, 544.4, (712), 543.6, (711)
150. Copeland, 544.1, (371), 330.0, (225)
151. Peterborough, 542.9, (1098), 487.0, (985)
152. Waverley, 539.9, (682), 687.9, (869)
153. Breckland, 531.6, (744), 496.5, (695)
154. Cheshire West and Chester, 531.1, (1822), 567.8, (1948)
155. Daventry, 530.5, (456), 559.6, (481)
156. Babergh, 529.1, (487), 597.6, (550)
157. Rugby, 528.8, (576), 489.3, (533)
158. Basingstoke and Deane, 527.2, (931), 428.7, (757)
159. Wychavon, 524.6, (679), 385.5, (499)
160. Fenland, 518.4, (528), 446.7, (455)
161. Solihull, 516.7, (1118), 504.7, (1092)
162. Selby, 516.4, (468), 385.1, (349)
163. Huntingdonshire, 515.8, (918), 531.0, (945)
164. Horsham, 515.3, (741), 558.4, (803)
165. Wokingham, 513.7, (879), 578.5, (990)
166. Guildford, 512.8, (764), 563.8, (840)
167. Lancaster, 511.5, (747), 359.5, (525)
168. South Northamptonshire, 509.0, (481), 624.4, (590)
169. Richmond upon Thames, 509.0, (1008), 656.5, (1300)
170. Tamworth, 503.3, (386), 421.1, (323)
171. Fareham, 499.0, (580), 542.9, (631)
172. Mid Sussex, 497.9, (752), 629.0, (950)
173. Oadby and Wigston, 496.4, (283), 549.0, (313)
174. Amber Valley, 495.5, (635), 531.4, (681)
175. Middlesbrough, 495.1, (698), 515.0, (726)
176. Swindon, 495.1, (1100), 575.2, (1278)
177. Nuneaton and Bedworth, 495.1, (643), 488.1, (634)
178. Nottingham, 494.7, (1647), 391.4, (1303)
179. Cambridge, 492.8, (615), 524.0, (654)
180. Wyre Forest, 492.6, (499), 433.4, (439)
181. Bolsover, 491.5, (396), 393.5, (317)
182. Bristol, 491.2, (2276), 410.5, (1902)
183. West Lancashire, 486.4, (556), 447.0, (511)
184. Tunbridge Wells, 486.0, (577), 562.6, (668)
185. Kettering, 484.4, (493), 447.1, (455)
186. Manchester, 483.1, (2671), 357.6, (1977)
187. Gedling, 479.2, (565), 447.0, (527)
188. South Ribble, 476.6, (528), 379.1, (420)
189. Lichfield, 474.4, (497), 450.6, (472)
190. Bury, 467.0, (892), 389.5, (744)
191. Salford, 466.7, (1208), 333.0, (862)
192. Gosport, 463.2, (393), 425.5, (361)
193. Preston, 459.0, (657), 355.6, (509)
194. Wigan, 458.8, (1508), 406.2, (1335)
195. Sunderland, 457.7, (1271), 516.4, (1434)
196. Stafford, 457.5, (628), 432.7, (594)
197. East Suffolk, 457.4, (1141), 408.1, (1018)
198. Chiltern, 455.6, (437), 542.1, (520)
199. Chichester, 454.9, (551), 501.1, (607)
200. South Derbyshire, 454.0, (487), 417.7, (448)
201. Trafford, 453.8, (1077), 404.0, (959)
202. Gloucester, 450.7, (582), 525.8, (679)
203. Shropshire, 450.3, (1455), 337.3, (1090)
204. Richmondshire, 448.5, (241), 483.9, (260)
205. South Gloucestershire, 446.2, (1272), 412.8, (1177)
206. King's Lynn and West Norfolk, 445.2, (674), 476.9, (722)
207. Wyre, 444.3, (498), 374.7, (420)
208. Eastleigh, 443.2, (592), 533.0, (712)
209. Stockton-on-Tees, 436.3, (861), 447.9, (884)
210. Test Valley, 434.4, (548), 476.4, (601)
211. Harrogate, 433.4, (697), 361.9, (582)
212. Stoke-on-Trent, 432.6, (1109), 386.5, (991)
213. Darlington, 431.6, (461), 440.1, (470)
214. County Durham, 431.6, (2288), 482.2, (2556)
215. West Suffolk, 430.1, (770), 460.2, (824)
216. Blaby, 429.4, (436), 393.0, (399)
217. Hambleton, 429.1, (393), 374.5, (343)
218. Craven, 428.8, (245), 442.8, (253)
219. Rochdale, 428.0, (952), 339.0, (754)
220. Redcar and Cleveland, 425.8, (584), 344.9, (473)
221. Forest of Dean, 422.9, (367), 421.7, (366)
222. Erewash, 414.3, (478), 373.6, (431)
223. New Forest, 414.2, (746), 354.3, (638)
224. North Somerset, 411.1, (884), 372.0, (800)
225. East Hampshire, 410.4, (502), 444.8, (544)
226. South Tyneside, 408.7, (617), 526.6, (795)
227. Stockport, 407.6, (1196), 383.1, (1124)
228. Cheshire East, 405.6, (1558), 462.1, (1775)
229. South Cambridgeshire, 404.8, (644), 467.0, (743)
230. Bath and North East Somerset, 401.0, (775), 334.2, (646)
231. Chorley, 400.1, (473), 324.0, (383)
232. Chesterfield, 398.5, (418), 305.1, (320)
233. Sedgemoor, 397.0, (489), 475.7, (586)
234. Vale of White Horse, 396.3, (539), 433.1, (589)
235. South Oxfordshire, 392.1, (557), 573.0, (814)
236. North Warwickshire, 386.1, (252), 458.1, (299)
237. Newark and Sherwood, 383.9, (470), 320.2, (392)
238. East Northamptonshire, 381.9, (361), 354.4, (335)
239. Gateshead, 381.6, (771), 431.6, (872)
240. Bolton, 380.5, (1094), 281.3, (809)
241. Herefordshire, 378.6, (730), 323.1, (623)
242. Mid Suffolk, 377.3, (392), 424.5, (441)
243. Oldham, 376.2, (892), 314.2, (745)
244. West Oxfordshire, 375.1, (415), 453.7, (502)
245. High Peak, 374.5, (347), 276.3, (256)
246. Wiltshire, 371.4, (1857), 318.4, (1592)
247. Tameside, 370.0, (838), 312.6, (708)
248. North Norfolk, 368.2, (386), 406.3, (426)
249. Broxtowe, 363.1, (414), 359.5, (410)
250. Somerset West and Taunton, 361.7, (561), 462.9, (718)
251. South Norfolk, 361.3, (509), 503.3, (709)
252. Rushcliffe, 360.8, (430), 338.1, (403)
253. East Cambridgeshire, 360.6, (324), 493.1, (443)
254. Winchester, 358.8, (448), 496.6, (620)
255. South Kesteven, 354.6, (505), 443.7, (632)
256. Cornwall and Isles of Scilly, 350.8, (2006), 326.2, (1865)
257. Harborough, 349.7, (328), 464.8, (436)
258. North West Leicestershire, 349.4, (362), 378.3, (392)
259. Lincoln, 348.4, (346), 363.5, (361)
260. Stratford-on-Avon, 344.4, (448), 341.3, (444)
261. Hinckley and Bosworth, 343.0, (388), 327.0, (370)
262. Doncaster, 342.7, (1069), 348.2, (1086)
263. North East Derbyshire, 335.1, (340), 349.9, (355)
264. South Lakeland, 334.0, (351), 308.3, (324)
265. Newcastle-under-Lyme, 333.7, (432), 316.7, (410)
266. Charnwood, 332.0, (617), 312.1, (580)
267. Fylde, 331.8, (268), 271.1, (219)
268. Leeds, 331.0, (2625), 318.1, (2523)
269. Hull, 329.9, (857), 333.4, (866)
270. Dorset, 327.9, (1241), 309.1, (1170)
271. Warwick, 324.2, (466), 395.1, (568)
272. West Berkshire, 320.0, (507), 429.8, (681)
273. Tewkesbury, 317.8, (302), 309.4, (294)
274. Cheltenham, 315.5, (367), 278.6, (324)
275. Kirklees, 312.2, (1373), 267.9, (1178)
276. Blackpool, 311.2, (434), 292.6, (408)
277. Rotherham, 307.4, (816), 297.3, (789)
278. Sheffield, 300.8, (1759), 261.8, (1531)
279. Malvern Hills, 299.9, (236), 252.9, (199)
280. Plymouth, 295.3, (774), 222.1, (582)
281. Exeter, 292.2, (384), 248.1, (326)
282. Wakefield, 291.4, (1015), 271.6, (946)
283. Bradford, 290.5, (1568), 252.1, (1361)
284. Mid Devon, 290.4, (239), 229.6, (189)
285. Newcastle upon Tyne, 285.0, (863), 235.5, (713)
286. South Somerset, 284.5, (479), 268.5, (452)
287. South Holland, 284.2, (270), 289.4, (275)
288. Scarborough, 283.2, (308), 382.5, (416)
289. North Tyneside, 282.8, (588), 260.2, (541)
290. Melton, 281.2, (144), 304.6, (156)
291. North Kesteven, 280.5, (328), 305.4, (357)
292. Northumberland, 280.4, (904), 365.7, (1179)
293. Ryedale, 276.3, (153), 321.4, (178)
294. Calderdale, 275.2, (582), 288.5, (610)
295. Bassetlaw, 272.4, (320), 326.1, (383)
296. Boston, 272.2, (191), 267.9, (188)
297. Mendip, 269.9, (312), 266.5, (308)
298. Torbay, 259.1, (353), 136.5, (186)
299. Staffordshire Moorlands, 258.0, (254), 289.5, (285)
300. Rutland, 248.0, (99), 295.5, (118)
301. East Devon, 245.4, (359), 181.2, (265)
302. Barnsley, 243.9, (602), 288.0, (711)
303. Teignbridge, 243.0, (326), 167.7, (225)
304. Derbyshire Dales, 240.6, (174), 232.3, (168)
305. West Lindsey, 235.2, (225), 261.3, (250)
306. East Riding of Yorkshire, 221.9, (757), 228.0, (778)
307. Cotswold, 218.1, (196), 310.5, (279)
308. Stroud, 215.1, (258), 258.4, (310)
309. South Hams, 196.5, (171), 203.4, (177)
310. North Lincolnshire, 168.3, (290), 245.5, (423)
311. East Lindsey, 160.9, (228), 198.3, (281)
312. North East Lincolnshire, 154.8, (247), 176.1, (281)
313. West Devon, 121.9, (68), 139.8, (78)
314. Torridge, 118.7, (81), 106.9, (73)
315. North Devon, 111.2, (108), 147.2, (143)