LATEST Covid-19 case rates show that infections in Warrington are decreasing due to the lockdown measures.

The borough had 1,452 new cases recorded in the seven days up to January 11 - the equivalent of 691.4 cases per 100,000 people.

This is down from 1,651 new cases in the seven days to January 4.

The situation in Warrington reflects a pattern nationally with 88 per cent of areas in England seeing a fall in cases. 

In the latest data, Knowsley has the highest rate in England, with 1,989 new cases - the equivalent of 1,318.4 cases per 100,000 people.

Data for the most recent four days (January 12 to 15) has been excluded as it is incomplete and does not reflect the true number of cases.

Knowsley, 1318.4, (1989), 1118.9, (1688)

Barking and Dagenham, 1273.8, (2712), 1718.6, (3659)

Newham, 1202.1, (4245), 1494.9, (5279)

Halton, 1083.4, (1402), 1175.3, (1521)

Harlow, 1059.0, (922), 1528.7, (1331)

Thurrock, 1037.6, (1809), 1575.6, (2747)

Slough, 1035.2, (1548), 1176.3, (1759)

Sefton, 1028.9, (2844), 870.8, (2407)

Rushmoor, 1025.4, (970), 1437.6, (1360)

Brent, 1008.9, (3327), 1123.5, (3705)

Redbridge, 1008.4, (3078), 1577.2, (4814)

Isle of Wight, 1006.6, (1427), 1156.8, (1640)

Ealing, 1004.1, (3432), 1091.3, (3730)

Carlisle, 992.8, (1079), 1138.2, (1237)

Liverpool, 965.2, (4807), 861.4, (4290)

Hounslow, 960.1, (2607), 1219.4, (3311)

Tower Hamlets, 942.9, (3062), 1336.7, (4341)

Gravesham, 942.6, (1008), 1292.3, (1382)

Tendring, 934.1, (1369), 1192.7, (1748)

Enfield, 933.2, (3115), 1365.8, (4559)

Castle Point, 932.8, (843), 1450.6, (1311)

Croydon, 927.3, (3586), 1204.8, (4659)

Eastbourne, 923.4, (958), 1000.5, (1038)

Waltham Forest, 917.4, (2541), 1258.2, (3485)

Greenwich, 915.1, (2635), 1194.0, (3438)

Sandwell, 910.3, (2990), 942.6, (3096)

Dartford, 907.6, (1022), 1301.9, (1466)

Bexley, 903.0, (2242), 1319.4, (3276)

Wirral, 891.9, (2890), 870.6, (2821)

Broxbourne, 891.3, (867), 1504.9, (1464)

Wolverhampton, 888.9, (2341), 1035.1, (2726)

Lewisham, 884.4, (2705), 1115.6, (3412)

Crawley, 875.4, (984), 1230.3, (1383)

Burnley, 868.2, (772), 969.4, (862)

Haringey, 853.2, (2292), 1114.8, (2995)

Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole, 851.4, (3366), 751.5, (2971)

Southwark, 846.8, (2700), 1063.6, (3391)

Lambeth, 845.3, (2756), 986.4, (3216)

Harrow, 844.5, (2121), 981.8, (2466)

Corby, 843.3, (609), 925.0, (668)

Hillingdon, 840.4, (2579), 1091.0, (3348)

Havering, 830.3, (2155), 1422.8, (3693)

Welwyn Hatfield, 824.9, (1015), 917.6, (1129)

St Helens, 820.7, (1482), 684.4, (1236)

Barnet, 812.9, (3218), 1052.1, (4165)

Luton, 808.3, (1722), 961.7, (2049)

Epping Forest, 780.6, (1028), 1521.0, (2003)

Hackney and City of London, 780.5, (2270), 987.1, (2871)

Basildon, 778.9, (1458), 1336.0, (2501)

Northampton, 776.0, (1743), 899.8, (2021)

Hertsmere, 773.9, (812), 1101.8, (1156)

Bedford, 772.1, (1338), 1034.1, (1792)

Watford, 766.2, (740), 1049.9, (1014)

Pendle, 757.8, (698), 883.7, (814)

Sutton, 757.0, (1562), 1177.6, (2430)

Braintree, 754.9, (1152), 1161.2, (1772)

Chelmsford, 748.9, (1336), 1112.7, (1985)

Merton, 746.6, (1542), 1081.6, (2234)

Reading, 742.4, (1201), 722.0, (1168)

Southend-on-Sea, 741.0, (1357), 1247.8, (2285)

Spelthorne, 736.1, (735), 988.5, (987)

Medway, 725.5, (2021), 1167.8, (3253)

Birmingham, 721.6, (8239), 752.5, (8592)

Walsall, 715.6, (2043), 838.2, (2393)

Stevenage, 708.1, (622), 928.9, (816)

South Bucks, 706.7, (495), 1000.8, (701)

Woking, 699.5, (705), 773.9, (780)

Bromley, 698.7, (2322), 1146.4, (3810)

Blackburn with Darwen, 697.4, (1044), 747.5, (1119)

Warrington, 691.4, (1452), 786.1, (1651)

Milton Keynes, 686.2, (1849), 1013.1, (2730)

Surrey Heath, 681.9, (609), 912.6, (815)

Worthing, 674.7, (746), 746.1, (825)

Hyndburn, 673.7, (546), 673.7, (546)

Portsmouth, 672.9, (1446), 620.3, (1333)

Worcester, 672.8, (681), 722.2, (731)

Derby, 669.3, (1722), 640.9, (1649)

Colchester, 659.5, (1284), 1007.2, (1961)

Folkestone and Hythe, 655.8, (741), 872.6, (986)

Islington, 651.2, (1579), 871.9, (2114)

Tandridge, 646.8, (570), 947.5, (835)

Cherwell, 643.8, (969), 1055.8, (1589)

Hastings, 638.9, (592), 981.0, (909)

Wandsworth, 637.9, (2103), 844.8, (2785)

Maldon, 637.6, (414), 1092.0, (709)

Three Rivers, 634.4, (592), 958.0, (894)

Hammersmith and Fulham, 631.9, (1170), 824.8, (1527)

Ipswich, 628.1, (860), 699.7, (958)

Dudley, 625.3, (2011), 740.4, (2381)

Reigate and Banstead, 624.5, (929), 869.9, (1294)

Allerdale, 615.8, (602), 651.6, (637)

Norwich, 613.9, (863), 541.4, (761)

Maidstone, 610.5, (1049), 874.1, (1502)

Hartlepool, 609.6, (571), 875.5, (820)

Kensington and Chelsea, 609.1, (951), 670.6, (1047)

Brighton and Hove, 607.1, (1766), 804.1, (2339)

Eden, 606.5, (323), 783.1, (417)

Ashford, 602.9, (784), 927.5, (1206)

Havant, 599.7, (757), 738.4, (932)

Thanet, 598.2, (849), 810.3, (1150)

Arun, 597.2, (960), 775.1, (1246)

Southampton, 591.2, (1493), 720.3, (1819)

Rochford, 590.6, (516), 1054.2, (921)

Redditch, 586.4, (500), 619.3, (528)

Lewes, 584.9, (604), 773.7, (799)

Brentwood, 583.0, (449), 1373.7, (1058)

Bromsgrove, 581.7, (581), 650.8, (650)

Wealden, 580.3, (937), 790.2, (1276)

York, 579.2, (1220), 628.6, (1324)

Wycombe, 578.3, (1010), 749.0, (1308)

Mansfield, 564.4, (617), 501.3, (548)

Runnymede, 556.9, (498), 704.5, (630)

Epsom and Ewell, 556.9, (449), 937.7, (756)

Rossendale, 556.8, (398), 485.4, (347)

Bracknell Forest, 556.5, (682), 820.1, (1005)

South Staffordshire, 555.9, (625), 675.1, (759)

Camden, 547.0, (1477), 718.1, (1939)

Ribble Valley, 540.3, (329), 637.2, (388)

Mole Valley, 538.7, (470), 628.1, (548)

Aylesbury Vale, 538.5, (1074), 686.4, (1369)

Adur, 538.1, (346), 738.7, (475)

Ashfield, 534.7, (684), 651.2, (833)

Wychavon, 532.3, (689), 463.6, (600)

Oxford, 532.0, (811), 612.6, (934)

Cannock Chase, 531.9, (536), 646.1, (651)

Hart, 530.5, (515), 744.8, (723)

East Staffordshire, 527.7, (632), 648.8, (777)

Barrow-in-Furness, 525.0, (352), 578.7, (388)

Leicester, 524.2, (1857), 557.0, (1973)

Peterborough, 523.1, (1058), 528.5, (1069)

South Ribble, 522.6, (579), 420.6, (466)

Wellingborough, 520.7, (415), 584.6, (466)

Broadland, 519.2, (679), 604.1, (790)

Elmbridge, 519.0, (710), 794.6, (1087)

Windsor and Maidenhead, 518.4, (785), 731.7, (1108)

Westminster, 518.1, (1354), 614.6, (1606)

Great Yarmouth, 517.4, (514), 691.6, (687)

Swale, 517.1, (776), 909.5, (1365)

Kingston upon Thames, 511.5, (908), 867.0, (1539)

East Hertfordshire, 511.5, (766), 827.4, (1239)

Telford and Wrekin, 510.4, (918), 513.8, (924)

Rugby, 506.7, (552), 525.1, (572)

Basingstoke and Deane, 504.6, (891), 461.0, (814)

Canterbury, 504.3, (834), 630.0, (1042)

Coventry, 502.5, (1867), 563.9, (2095)

Lancaster, 501.9, (733), 431.4, (630)

Dacorum, 498.2, (771), 748.9, (1159)

Solihull, 490.4, (1061), 570.8, (1235)

North Hertfordshire, 489.6, (654), 589.2, (787)

Breckland, 487.3, (682), 560.8, (785)

Cheshire West and Chester, 486.8, (1670), 624.9, (2144)

Copeland, 485.5, (331), 497.2, (339)

Central Bedfordshire, 483.3, (1395), 689.1, (1989)

Uttlesford, 483.1, (441), 932.3, (851)

Dover, 480.8, (568), 690.8, (816)

Preston, 477.9, (684), 400.3, (573)

Sevenoaks, 472.9, (571), 858.8, (1037)

Kettering, 470.6, (479), 471.6, (480)

Nuneaton and Bedworth, 470.4, (611), 508.9, (661)

Bristol, 470.2, (2179), 470.9, (2182)

South Northamptonshire, 467.8, (442), 630.8, (596)

Middlesbrough, 467.4, (659), 675.3, (952)

Babergh, 467.2, (430), 654.1, (602)

Manchester, 465.2, (2572), 425.6, (2353)

Tamworth, 464.2, (356), 521.5, (400)

Selby, 463.5, (420), 450.2, (408)

West Lancashire, 462.8, (529), 524.9, (600)

Fenland, 462.4, (471), 513.5, (523)

Wyre Forest, 460.1, (466), 489.7, (496)

Rother, 456.9, (439), 735.8, (707)

Fareham, 456.8, (531), 574.7, (668)

Amber Valley, 455.7, (584), 565.8, (725)

Nottingham, 455.7, (1517), 459.3, (1529)

Richmondshire, 454.1, (244), 575.1, (309)

Huntingdonshire, 452.3, (805), 578.8, (1030)

Bury, 450.3, (860), 428.8, (819)

St Albans, 447.3, (664), 775.3, (1151)

Waverley, 445.7, (563), 721.9, (912)

Guildford, 445.0, (663), 602.7, (898)

Lichfield, 444.8, (466), 512.6, (537)

Salford, 443.5, (1148), 404.5, (1047)

Chichester, 443.3, (537), 551.5, (668)

Tonbridge and Malling, 442.7, (585), 827.8, (1094)

Oadby and Wigston, 442.0, (252), 589.3, (336)

Wyre, 438.9, (492), 428.2, (480)

Tunbridge Wells, 437.1, (519), 588.8, (699)

Bolsover, 436.9, (352), 472.9, (381)

Daventry, 436.3, (375), 629.4, (541)

Trafford, 434.4, (1031), 469.3, (1114)

Wigan, 433.3, (1424), 481.6, (1583)

Gosport, 432.6, (367), 486.8, (413)

Gedling, 430.9, (508), 517.4, (610)

King's Lynn and West Norfolk, 430.7, (652), 498.1, (754)

Eastleigh, 423.0, (565), 571.2, (763)

Mid Sussex, 421.8, (637), 684.7, (1034)

South Gloucestershire, 421.3, (1201), 463.4, (1321)

Wokingham, 420.2, (719), 606.6, (1038)

Chiltern, 419.1, (402), 526.4, (505)

North Somerset, 419.0, (901), 379.0, (815)

Stockton-on-Tees, 417.5, (824), 501.1, (989)

Horsham, 414.5, (596), 609.2, (876)

Shropshire, 414.4, (1339), 418.7, (1353)

Gloucester, 412.8, (533), 546.7, (706)

Bath and North East Somerset, 409.8, (792), 357.5, (691)

Stoke-on-Trent, 408.8, (1048), 447.4, (1147)

Sunderland, 408.7, (1135), 577.6, (1604)

East Suffolk, 407.3, (1016), 452.6, (1129)

Swindon, 406.0, (902), 645.8, (1435)

Redcar and Cleveland, 405.4, (556), 476.1, (653)

Richmond upon Thames, 404.5, (801), 640.3, (1268)

South Derbyshire, 399.0, (428), 476.4, (511)

Darlington, 397.0, (424), 494.4, (528)

Cambridge, 395.8, (494), 591.4, (738)

Stockport, 394.7, (1158), 425.7, (1249)

Craven, 393.8, (225), 516.3, (295)

Test Valley, 393.2, (496), 547.7, (691)

Harrogate, 391.7, (630), 465.1, (748)

Chorley, 390.8, (462), 350.2, (414)

Erewash, 388.3, (448), 427.3, (493)

Forest of Dean, 388.3, (337), 479.3, (416)

Rochdale, 387.6, (862), 401.5, (893)

Stafford, 384.6, (528), 525.9, (722)

Blaby, 380.2, (386), 474.8, (482)

Bolton, 380.1, (1093), 347.4, (999)

Hambleton, 379.9, (348), 482.6, (442)

Cheshire East, 370.9, (1425), 497.7, (1912)

East Hampshire, 366.3, (448), 479.1, (586)

Herefordshire, 365.7, (705), 361.5, (697)

Tameside, 365.1, (827), 364.2, (825)

South Tyneside, 364.3, (550), 553.1, (835)

North Warwickshire, 363.1, (237), 491.8, (321)

South Norfolk, 362.0, (510), 474.2, (668)

New Forest, 361.5, (651), 419.8, (756)

West Suffolk, 361.4, (647), 504.3, (903)

Chesterfield, 361.3, (379), 360.3, (378)

County Durham, 360.9, (1913), 539.7, (2861)

Wiltshire, 359.6, (1798), 358.2, (1791)

Somerset West and Taunton, 357.2, (554), 457.1, (709)

East Northamptonshire, 355.5, (336), 392.5, (371)

High Peak, 351.8, (326), 328.1, (304)

Gateshead, 348.4, (704), 475.6, (961)

Harborough, 344.3, (323), 458.4, (430)

Sedgemoor, 341.0, (420), 502.5, (619)

Oldham, 339.1, (804), 371.6, (881)

Newark and Sherwood, 337.4, (413), 373.3, (457)

Broxtowe, 334.1, (381), 390.2, (445)

Fylde, 329.3, (266), 310.7, (251)

Winchester, 329.2, (411), 477.3, (596)

Stratford-on-Avon, 329.0, (428), 374.3, (487)

North West Leicestershire, 325.3, (337), 416.9, (432)

South Oxfordshire, 325.2, (462), 579.3, (823)

Vale of White Horse, 325.0, (442), 486.0, (661)

Mid Suffolk, 324.4, (337), 481.3, (500)

Doncaster, 320.6, (1000), 357.2, (1114)

South Cambridgeshire, 320.6, (510), 510.4, (812)

Charnwood, 319.6, (594), 344.4, (640)

Lincoln, 319.2, (317), 403.8, (401)

West Oxfordshire, 315.4, (349), 485.3, (537)

North Norfolk, 313.8, (329), 419.7, (440)

Blackpool, 311.9, (435), 321.3, (448)

South Kesteven, 311.7, (444), 450.1, (641)

Cornwall and Isles of Scilly, 310.6, (1776), 369.0, (2110)

Hinckley and Bosworth, 310.2, (351), 365.0, (413)

South Lakeland, 309.3, (325), 335.9, (353)

Leeds, 309.2, (2452), 356.4, (2827)

North East Derbyshire, 308.5, (313), 385.4, (391)

West Berkshire, 306.7, (486), 421.0, (667)

East Cambridgeshire, 306.1, (275), 529.8, (476)

Dorset, 305.7, (1157), 350.9, (1328)

Hull, 304.5, (791), 345.7, (898)

Malvern Hills, 302.4, (238), 316.4, (249)

Newcastle-under-Lyme, 302.1, (391), 373.1, (483)

Ryedale, 299.7, (166), 332.2, (184)

Plymouth, 298.4, (782), 228.2, (598)

Kirklees, 294.2, (1294), 306.7, (1349)

Cheltenham, 294.1, (342), 318.1, (370)

Rushcliffe, 293.7, (350), 400.2, (477)

Tewkesbury, 284.2, (270), 352.6, (335)

Rotherham, 283.7, (753), 325.9, (865)

South Holland, 283.1, (269), 299.9, (285)

Bassetlaw, 281.8, (331), 315.9, (371)

Bradford, 281.4, (1519), 287.0, (1549)

Exeter, 280.8, (369), 273.2, (359)

North Tyneside, 273.7, (569), 281.4, (585)

Sheffield, 273.2, (1598), 291.7, (1706)

Rutland, 265.5, (106), 295.5, (118)

Newcastle upon Tyne, 265.2, (803), 281.4, (852)

Wakefield, 264.4, (921), 302.0, (1052)

Mid Devon, 263.6, (217), 270.9, (223)

Torbay, 261.3, (356), 186.4, (254)

South Somerset, 260.8, (439), 279.8, (471)

Scarborough, 260.2, (283), 386.2, (420)

Warwick, 258.1, (371), 438.3, (630)

Mendip, 255.2, (295), 278.6, (322)

Staffordshire Moorlands, 254.0, (250), 298.7, (294)

East Devon, 253.6, (371), 221.5, (324)

West Lindsey, 253.0, (242), 262.4, (251)

Calderdale, 249.2, (527), 317.3, (671)

North Kesteven, 248.0, (290), 321.6, (376)

Northumberland, 240.0, (774), 385.5, (1243)

Barnsley, 235.8, (582), 288.0, (711)

Boston, 235.1, (165), 300.7, (211)

Derbyshire Dales, 235.1, (170), 257.2, (186)

Teignbridge, 231.8, (311), 199.8, (268)

Melton, 228.5, (117), 322.2, (165)

Stroud, 220.1, (264), 265.1, (318)

Cotswold, 202.5, (182), 303.8, (273)

East Riding of Yorkshire, 202.0, (689), 242.1, (826)

South Hams, 183.9, (160), 206.9, (180)

East Lindsey, 146.8, (208), 206.7, (293)

North Lincolnshire, 144.5, (249), 236.2, (407)

North East Lincolnshire, 143.5, (229), 188.6, (301)

North Devon, 121.5, (118), 145.1, (141)

West Devon, 120.1, (67), 145.2, (81)

Torridge, 96.7, (66), 123.0, (84)