The Covid case number in Halton a week before Freedom Day

According to Public Health England data for the seven days up to July 12, which is the most recent period available, 470 infections were detected in the borough through lab and rapid lateral flow testing.

This demonstrates an infection rate of 363.2 cases among every 100,000 residents, which is the 120th highest rate in England compared with all other local authority areas.

Comparatively, the previous week up to July 5 saw 427 cases detected at a rate of 330.

Halton was among 290 of 315 local areas in England that saw a rise in case rates (92 per cent, with 25 seeing a fall (eight per cent).

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South Tyneside continues to have the highest rate in England (1,310.1), followed by Redcar and Cleveland (1,017.9) and Hartlepool (1,015.3).

Here is the list in full, reading: rate of new cases in the seven days to July 12; number (in brackets) of new cases recorded in the seven days to July 12; rate of new cases in the seven days to July 5; number (in brackets) of new cases recorded in the seven days to July 5.

1. South Tyneside, 1310.1, (1978), 1098.2, (1658)
2. Redcar and Cleveland, 1017.9, (1396), 508.9, (698)
3. Hartlepool, 1015.3, (951), 656.6, (615)
4. Middlesbrough, 1014.3, (1430), 518.5, (731)
5. Sunderland, 986.7, (2740), 800.8, (2224)
6. North East Lincolnshire, 955.7, (1525), 823.5, (1314)
7. Gateshead, 951.7, (1923), 787.9, (1592)
8. Newcastle upon Tyne, 862.6, (2612), 782.0, (2368)
9. Stockton-on-Tees, 784.4, (1548), 462.6, (913)
10. County Durham, 766.7, (4064), 677.8, (3593)
11. Darlington, 765.9, (818), 515.9, (551)
12. North Tyneside, 750.8, (1561), 676.2, (1406)
13. Barnsley, 725.5, (1791), 596.3, (1472)
14. North Warwickshire, 706.4, (461), 458.1, (299)
15. Oldham, 658.3, (1561), 593.4, (1407)
16. Rochdale, 655.1, (1457), 512.1, (1139)
17. Wakefield, 654.3, (2279), 493.2, (1718)
18. Northumberland, 652.8, (2105), 430.5, (1388)
19. Doncaster, 642.5, (2004), 406.2, (1267)
20. Tamworth, 641.5, (492), 796.7, (611)
21. Rossendale, 635.1, (454), 646.3, (462)
22. Blackpool, 633.2, (883), 436.0, (608)
23. Allerdale, 614.8, (601), 223.0, (218)
24. Solihull, 593.9, (1285), 446.4, (966)
25. Bristol, 591.5, (2741), 486.2, (2253)
26. Worcester, 589.8, (597), 317.1, (321)
27. Leeds, 588.9, (4671), 501.8, (3980)
28. Wigan, 579.0, (1903), 536.4, (1763)
29. Wyre, 567.4, (636), 378.3, (424)
30. Plymouth, 564.7, (1480), 242.3, (635)
31. Rushcliffe, 557.1, (664), 427.1, (509)
32. Gedling, 556.4, (656), 393.6, (464)
33. Fylde, 555.8, (449), 355.3, (287)
34. Salford, 554.4, (1435), 507.7, (1314)
35. Hyndburn, 554.0, (449), 610.8, (495)
36. North West Leicestershire, 551.1, (571), 350.3, (363)
37. High Peak, 543.9, (504), 440.3, (408)
38. Copeland, 542.7, (370), 269.9, (184)
39. Melton, 539.0, (276), 207.0, (106)
40. Broxtowe, 538.4, (614), 353.4, (403)
41. Carlisle, 536.4, (583), 430.6, (468)
42. Erewash, 531.3, (613), 310.3, (358)
43. Knowsley, 525.0, (792), 462.7, (698)
44. Trafford, 516.9, (1227), 503.0, (1194)
45. Wirral, 510.8, (1655), 473.7, (1535)
46. Hambleton, 506.6, (464), 285.0, (261)
47. Stoke-on-Trent, 506.3, (1298), 353.0, (905)
48. Manchester, 502.1, (2776), 530.9, (2935)
49. South Gloucestershire, 501.6, (1430), 317.1, (904)
50. Tameside, 499.8, (1132), 439.7, (996)
51. St Helens, 491.7, (888), 452.4, (817)
52. Liverpool, 490.7, (2444), 522.6, (2603)
53. Bassetlaw, 490.4, (576), 243.5, (286)
54. Sefton, 488.4, (1350), 477.9, (1321)
55. Nottingham, 480.9, (1601), 418.1, (1392)
56. Warrington, 475.7, (999), 357.6, (751)
57. Burnley, 472.3, (420), 528.6, (470)
58. Newark and Sherwood, 472.1, (578), 242.6, (297)
59. Stockport, 458.0, (1344), 369.1, (1083)
60. Torbay, 457.9, (624), 287.7, (392)
61. Chelmsford, 454.6, (811), 265.2, (473)
62. Bradford, 454.1, (2451), 314.2, (1696)
63. Birmingham, 453.8, (5181), 336.3, (3840)
64. Amber Valley, 448.7, (575), 222.4, (285)
65. Newcastle-under-Lyme, 446.5, (578), 299.8, (388)
66. York, 446.3, (940), 396.0, (834)
67. Bury, 446.1, (852), 380.6, (727)
68. Bromsgrove, 445.5, (445), 267.3, (267)
69. East Riding of Yorkshire, 441.7, (1507), 231.3, (789)
70. Richmondshire, 439.2, (236), 279.2, (150)
71. Bath and North East Somerset, 436.2, (843), 290.2, (561)
72. Hammersmith and Fulham, 435.9, (807), 352.7, (653)
73. Lancaster, 434.8, (635), 493.7, (721)
74. Warwick, 432.7, (622), 420.2, (604)
75. Brighton and Hove, 426.3, (1240), 445.5, (1296)
76. Lambeth, 426.0, (1389), 347.2, (1132)
77. Wandsworth, 425.6, (1403), 336.1, (1108)
78. Nuneaton and Bedworth, 421.1, (547), 311.8, (405)
79. Harrogate, 417.2, (671), 359.4, (578)
80. East Hertfordshire, 416.7, (624), 247.1, (370)
81. Sandwell, 415.0, (1363), 298.7, (981)
82. Epsom and Ewell, 414.3, (334), 356.0, (287)
83. Hull, 414.2, (1076), 208.3, (541)
84. Coventry, 414.0, (1538), 291.0, (1081)
85. Calderdale, 413.8, (875), 328.2, (694)
86. Staffordshire Moorlands, 411.4, (405), 320.0, (315)
87. Pendle, 410.4, (378), 370.2, (341)
88. West Lancashire, 408.6, (467), 446.2, (510)
89. Rotherham, 408.0, (1083), 251.3, (667)
90. Epping Forest, 407.8, (537), 288.6, (380)
91. Ribble Valley, 407.3, (248), 412.2, (251)
92. Eastleigh, 406.5, (543), 252.3, (337)
93. Brentwood, 403.8, (311), 351.9, (271)
94. South Derbyshire, 402.8, (432), 248.0, (266)
95. Preston, 398.9, (571), 333.3, (477)
96. St Albans, 396.8, (589), 326.0, (484)
97. Barrow-in-Furness, 396.7, (266), 243.1, (163)
98. Sheffield, 395.7, (2314), 309.3, (1809)
99. Ashfield, 394.8, (505), 211.1, (270)
100. North Somerset, 393.9, (847), 284.6, (612)
101. Harlow, 391.7, (341), 295.2, (257)
102. Rochford, 391.4, (342), 217.5, (190)
103. Scarborough, 389.9, (424), 209.6, (228)
104. Test Valley, 389.2, (491), 189.4, (239)
105. Lichfield, 385.7, (404), 318.8, (334)
106. Southwark, 384.8, (1227), 308.9, (985)
107. Cheshire West and Chester, 382.7, (1313), 299.6, (1028)
108. Dacorum, 380.6, (589), 290.1, (449)
109. Charnwood, 379.3, (705), 350.3, (651)
110. Oxford, 378.5, (577), 562.8, (858)
111. Craven, 372.8, (213), 236.3, (135)
112. Lincoln, 372.6, (370), 304.1, (302)
113. Southampton, 371.9, (939), 275.6, (696)
114. Chorley, 369.7, (437), 371.4, (439)
115. Teignbridge, 368.2, (494), 222.1, (298)
116. Kirklees, 365.4, (1607), 286.7, (1261)
117. Rugby, 365.4, (398), 277.2, (302)
118. Uttlesford, 364.8, (333), 241.0, (220)
119. East Staffordshire, 363.2, (435), 293.9, (352)
120. Halton, 363.2, (470), 330.0, (427)
121. Lewisham, 362.0, (1107), 266.2, (814)
122. North East Derbyshire, 361.7, (367), 205.0, (208)
123. Three Rivers, 360.0, (336), 237.9, (222)
124. Basingstoke and Deane, 357.3, (631), 205.0, (362)
125. Hackney and City of London, 356.9, (1038), 290.2, (844)
126. Selby, 355.3, (322), 339.9, (308)
127. Arun, 355.2, (571), 218.3, (351)
128. Mid Sussex, 352.3, (532), 271.5, (410)
129. South Bucks, 349.8, (245), 229.9, (161)
130. Cheshire East, 349.6, (1343), 251.2, (965)
131. Colchester, 348.7, (679), 254.7, (496)
132. Blackburn with Darwen, 348.7, (522), 382.1, (572)
133. Stafford, 347.5, (477), 247.7, (340)
134. Bolton, 347.4, (999), 317.2, (912)
135. Reigate and Banstead, 346.9, (516), 217.8, (324)
136. South Lakeland, 346.4, (364), 258.8, (272)
137. Castle Point, 346.3, (313), 156.0, (141)
138. Central Bedfordshire, 346.1, (999), 284.8, (822)
139. Islington, 344.0, (834), 309.3, (750)
140. Gravesham, 342.3, (366), 195.4, (209)
141. Dudley, 341.1, (1097), 210.5, (677)
142. Forest of Dean, 341.0, (296), 130.2, (113)
143. Tower Hamlets, 338.7, (1100), 314.4, (1021)
144. Lewes, 334.1, (345), 232.4, (240)
145. Adur, 332.8, (214), 293.9, (189)
146. Walsall, 332.8, (950), 228.7, (653)
147. South Ribble, 330.4, (366), 306.9, (340)
148. North Lincolnshire, 329.1, (567), 244.9, (422)
149. Derbyshire Dales, 327.7, (237), 192.2, (139)
150. Bracknell Forest, 327.2, (401), 187.7, (230)
151. Watford, 327.2, (316), 233.0, (225)
152. Boston, 326.3, (229), 195.2, (137)
153. Sevenoaks, 326.3, (394), 188.8, (228)
154. Broxbourne, 324.8, (316), 207.7, (202)
155. Gloucester, 323.7, (418), 353.9, (457)
156. West Oxfordshire, 321.8, (356), 223.2, (247)
157. East Lindsey, 321.7, (456), 223.7, (317)
158. Wolverhampton, 320.5, (844), 233.1, (614)
159. Wyre Forest, 319.9, (324), 205.3, (208)
160. Sutton, 319.8, (660), 224.9, (464)
161. Great Yarmouth, 318.1, (316), 105.7, (105)
162. Milton Keynes, 318.0, (857), 245.7, (662)
163. Luton, 317.8, (677), 247.4, (527)
164. Kensington and Chelsea, 317.7, (496), 295.3, (461)
165. Blaby, 315.2, (320), 219.6, (223)
166. Portsmouth, 314.1, (675), 206.1, (443)
167. Chichester, 312.1, (378), 184.9, (224)
168. Mid Devon, 311.0, (256), 130.0, (107)
169. Southend-on-Sea, 310.2, (568), 202.0, (370)
170. Bromley, 309.0, (1027), 172.4, (573)
171. Hertsmere, 308.8, (324), 196.3, (206)
172. Camden, 307.0, (829), 252.2, (681)
173. Wycombe, 305.8, (534), 236.5, (413)
174. Mansfield, 305.5, (334), 183.0, (200)
175. Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole, 305.3, (1207), 224.6, (888)
176. Haringey, 303.4, (815), 237.9, (639)
177. Cheltenham, 302.6, (352), 248.5, (289)
178. Maidstone, 302.6, (520), 225.2, (387)
179. Hillingdon, 302.4, (928), 220.9, (678)
180. Basildon, 302.4, (566), 191.2, (358)
181. Runnymede, 301.9, (270), 203.5, (182)
182. Richmond upon Thames, 301.5, (597), 214.1, (424)
183. Redditch, 301.4, (257), 202.9, (173)
184. North Hertfordshire, 300.2, (401), 193.9, (259)
185. Dartford, 300.2, (338), 174.1, (196)
186. South Hams, 300.0, (261), 189.6, (165)
187. Winchester, 299.5, (374), 203.4, (254)
188. Tandridge, 297.3, (262), 170.2, (150)
189. Exeter, 296.8, (390), 261.8, (344)
190. West Lindsey, 294.8, (282), 217.4, (208)
191. Hinckley and Bosworth, 294.3, (333), 190.0, (215)
192. Welwyn Hatfield, 293.4, (361), 190.2, (234)
193. Croydon, 292.2, (1130), 200.9, (777)
194. Telford and Wrekin, 291.9, (525), 279.1, (502)
195. Hastings, 291.4, (270), 345.3, (320)
196. Mole Valley, 291.1, (254), 166.2, (145)
197. North Devon, 290.3, (282), 108.1, (105)
198. Crawley, 290.0, (326), 224.2, (252)
199. Chesterfield, 289.8, (304), 231.6, (243)
200. Braintree, 283.1, (432), 207.7, (317)
201. Wychavon, 282.8, (366), 133.7, (173)
202. South Northamptonshire, 282.6, (267), 258.2, (244)
203. Swindon, 281.7, (626), 178.2, (396)
204. Tonbridge and Malling, 281.5, (372), 175.6, (232)
205. Chiltern, 281.5, (270), 261.7, (251)
206. Elmbridge, 281.4, (385), 209.8, (287)
207. Worthing, 280.4, (310), 166.4, (184)
208. Maldon, 278.8, (181), 174.0, (113)
209. Waltham Forest, 278.4, (771), 214.8, (595)
210. Bolsover, 278.0, (224), 173.8, (140)
211. Ealing, 277.9, (950), 224.7, (768)
212. Malvern Hills, 275.7, (217), 167.7, (132)
213. East Devon, 274.8, (402), 151.1, (221)
214. Derby, 272.8, (702), 206.8, (532)
215. Bedford, 272.4, (472), 234.3, (406)
216. Harborough, 271.8, (255), 189.8, (178)
217. Merton, 271.6, (561), 214.0, (442)
218. Leicester, 271.0, (960), 219.1, (776)
219. Greenwich, 270.2, (778), 227.1, (654)
220. Oadby and Wigston, 268.4, (153), 228.0, (130)
221. Barnet, 267.0, (1057), 203.6, (806)
222. Spelthorne, 265.4, (265), 196.3, (196)
223. Eden, 264.8, (141), 219.7, (117)
224. Havering, 264.7, (687), 171.8, (446)
225. Westminster, 264.0, (690), 229.2, (599)
226. Bexley, 263.0, (653), 203.8, (506)
227. Brent, 261.7, (863), 195.3, (644)
228. Horsham, 258.0, (371), 204.5, (294)
229. Reading, 257.1, (416), 240.4, (389)
230. Tendring, 255.2, (374), 154.9, (227)
231. Cannock Chase, 255.1, (257), 187.6, (189)
232. Stevenage, 255.0, (224), 192.4, (169)
233. South Oxfordshire, 253.4, (360), 228.8, (325)
234. Swale, 253.2, (380), 149.3, (224)
235. Stratford-on-Avon, 252.9, (329), 264.4, (344)
236. Havant, 252.7, (319), 148.2, (187)
237. Eastbourne, 247.7, (257), 102.2, (106)
238. Gosport, 247.5, (210), 87.2, (74)
239. Harrow, 246.5, (619), 164.4, (413)
240. East Northamptonshire, 245.4, (232), 125.9, (119)
241. South Staffordshire, 244.6, (275), 166.3, (187)
242. Woking, 243.1, (245), 162.7, (164)
243. Huntingdonshire, 241.6, (430), 152.3, (271)
244. East Cambridgeshire, 241.5, (217), 103.5, (93)
245. East Hampshire, 241.2, (295), 147.2, (180)
246. Kingston upon Thames, 238.9, (424), 178.6, (317)
247. Hounslow, 237.2, (644), 173.8, (472)
248. Cambridge, 236.4, (295), 352.6, (440)
249. Mendip, 236.2, (273), 110.7, (128)
250. Norwich, 236.2, (332), 121.6, (171)
251. Wiltshire, 236.0, (1180), 169.4, (847)
252. New Forest, 234.9, (423), 143.3, (258)
253. Shropshire, 234.9, (759), 165.6, (535)
254. Fareham, 234.9, (273), 144.5, (168)
255. Tewkesbury, 234.7, (223), 283.1, (269)
256. Rushmoor, 234.7, (222), 189.2, (179)
257. Redbridge, 234.3, (715), 203.1, (620)
258. Cotswold, 233.7, (210), 183.6, (165)
259. North Kesteven, 232.6, (272), 177.1, (207)
260. Windsor and Maidenhead, 231.8, (351), 169.7, (257)
261. Cornwall and Isles of Scilly, 231.2, (1322), 174.2, (996)
262. Folkestone and Hythe, 228.3, (258), 126.6, (143)
263. South Somerset, 227.5, (383), 95.6, (161)
264. Barking and Dagenham, 226.9, (483), 160.6, (342)
265. Tunbridge Wells, 225.7, (268), 214.8, (255)
266. Waverley, 225.6, (285), 166.2, (210)
267. South Cambridgeshire, 223.8, (356), 172.2, (274)
268. Vale of White Horse, 222.8, (303), 202.9, (276)
269. Guildford, 222.2, (331), 167.1, (249)
270. Medway, 221.9, (618), 134.3, (374)
271. Hart, 217.4, (211), 156.6, (152)
272. Babergh, 217.3, (200), 114.1, (105)
273. Newham, 216.9, (766), 184.1, (650)
274. Thurrock, 215.7, (376), 143.4, (250)
275. Aylesbury Vale, 215.1, (429), 244.2, (487)
276. Daventry, 214.1, (184), 242.0, (208)
277. Broadland, 212.6, (278), 93.3, (122)
278. Wokingham, 211.5, (362), 123.9, (212)
279. South Kesteven, 210.6, (300), 142.5, (203)
280. Cherwell, 210.0, (316), 212.6, (320)
281. Wealden, 208.7, (337), 143.1, (231)
282. Canterbury, 203.2, (336), 222.5, (368)
283. Ryedale, 200.4, (111), 169.7, (94)
284. West Berkshire, 199.4, (316), 128.7, (204)
285. Ashford, 196.1, (255), 115.4, (150)
286. Stroud, 188.4, (226), 210.9, (253)
287. Corby, 185.5, (134), 114.9, (83)
288. Wellingborough, 184.4, (147), 230.8, (184)
289. Northampton, 183.0, (411), 110.4, (248)
290. Peterborough, 180.5, (365), 155.7, (315)
291. Rother, 178.0, (171), 170.7, (164)
292. Rutland, 177.8, (71), 190.3, (76)
293. Enfield, 177.1, (591), 133.3, (445)
294. Surrey Heath, 176.9, (158), 160.1, (143)
295. Ipswich, 175.3, (240), 100.8, (138)
296. Sedgemoor, 172.9, (213), 100.7, (124)
297. Dorset, 168.8, (639), 108.8, (412)
298. Dover, 167.6, (198), 97.3, (115)
299. South Norfolk, 166.1, (234), 81.6, (115)
300. Somerset West and Taunton, 164.4, (255), 92.8, (144)
301. Kettering, 162.1, (165), 81.6, (83)
302. Slough, 161.8, (242), 139.8, (209)
303. Torridge, 142.1, (97), 77.6, (53)
304. South Holland, 142.1, (135), 52.6, (50)
305. King's Lynn and West Norfolk, 140.0, (212), 75.3, (114)
306. Herefordshire, 139.0, (268), 101.7, (196)
307. West Devon, 138.0, (77), 104.0, (58)
308. East Suffolk, 132.7, (331), 50.9, (127)
309. Fenland, 118.8, (121), 80.5, (82)
310. Isle of Wight, 117.8, (167), 58.5, (83)
311. Mid Suffolk, 111.7, (116), 68.3, (71)
312. West Suffolk, 98.9, (177), 94.4, (169)
313. Breckland, 95.0, (133), 60.7, (85)
314. Thanet, 93.0, (132), 66.2, (94)
315. North Norfolk, 73.4, (77), 42.9, (45)