Another rise in new Covid-19 infections in Halton

During the week up to July 16, which is the latest period available, 567 infections were detected in the borough through lab and rapid lateral flow testing.

This demonstrates an infection rate of 438.1 cases per every 100,000 residents, which is the 178th highest rate in England compared with all other local authority areas.

Comparatively, the previous week up to July 9 saw 466 cases recorded at a rate of 360.1.

Halton is among 311 of 315 local areas in England that have seen a week-on-week rise in rates (99 per cent), while only four (one per cent) have seen a fall.

Redcar and Cleveland has the highest rate in England (1,528.3), followed by Middlesbrough (1,351.3) and South Tyneside (1,189.6).

Here is the list in full, reading: rate of new cases in the seven days to July 16; number (in brackets) of new cases recorded in the seven days to July 16; rate of new cases in the seven days to July 9; number (in brackets) of new cases recorded in the seven days to July 9.

1. Redcar and Cleveland, 1528.3, (2096), 761.2, (1044)
2. Middlesbrough, 1351.3, (1905), 842.0, (1187)
3. South Tyneside, 1189.6, (1796), 1389.6, (2098)
4. Stockton-on-Tees, 1167.5, (2304), 645.1, (1273)
5. Hartlepool, 1137.1, (1065), 939.5, (880)
6. Sunderland, 1117.4, (3103), 952.4, (2645)
7. Copeland, 1019.3, (695), 467.9, (319)
8. North East Lincolnshire, 1012.1, (1615), 938.8, (1498)
9. Darlington, 966.3, (1032), 633.9, (677)
10. Gateshead, 962.1, (1944), 903.2, (1825)
11. Newcastle upon Tyne, 888.6, (2691), 855.0, (2589)
12. Solihull, 880.0, (1904), 492.7, (1066)
13. Bristol, 844.2, (3912), 559.4, (2592)
14. North Warwickshire, 839.7, (548), 623.6, (407)
15. Plymouth, 839.0, (2199), 426.2, (1117)
16. Doncaster, 838.4, (2615), 588.7, (1836)
17. County Durham, 838.2, (4443), 751.8, (3985)
18. Bassetlaw, 831.8, (977), 378.9, (445)
19. Allerdale, 806.0, (788), 515.5, (504)
20. South Gloucestershire, 803.9, (2292), 440.9, (1257)
21. Barnsley, 795.6, (1964), 726.3, (1793)
22. Blackpool, 794.6, (1108), 587.3, (819)
23. North Tyneside, 786.9, (1636), 733.0, (1524)
24. Wigan, 786.8, (2586), 541.9, (1781)
25. Oldham, 786.6, (1865), 634.3, (1504)
26. Wyre, 741.4, (831), 509.4, (571)
27. Carlisle, 739.8, (804), 513.4, (558)
28. Fylde, 739.0, (597), 441.9, (357)
29. Gedling, 737.9, (870), 484.3, (571)
30. Wakefield, 737.8, (2570), 631.3, (2199)
31. Tamworth, 727.5, (558), 662.4, (508)
32. Northumberland, 727.3, (2345), 567.2, (1829)
33. Worcester, 720.2, (729), 445.6, (451)
34. Rochdale, 717.6, (1596), 587.6, (1307)
35. Bath and North East Somerset, 715.0, (1382), 365.8, (707)
36. Castle Point, 713.7, (645), 257.8, (233)
37. Rushcliffe, 701.4, (836), 501.7, (598)
38. Nuneaton and Bedworth, 695.2, (903), 366.5, (476)
39. Newark and Sherwood, 686.2, (840), 361.9, (443)
40. Chorley, 685.2, (810), 312.1, (369)
41. Erewash, 679.5, (784), 448.1, (517)
42. Rossendale, 678.5, (485), 661.7, (473)
43. Salford, 669.5, (1733), 540.5, (1399)
44. Great Yarmouth, 665.4, (661), 243.6, (242)
45. Hambleton, 661.6, (606), 433.4, (397)
46. Tameside, 657.0, (1488), 479.0, (1085)
47. Craven, 654.5, (374), 245.0, (140)
48. Torbay, 651.7, (888), 398.5, (543)
49. Leeds, 649.9, (5155), 566.1, (4490)
50. Chelmsford, 648.0, (1156), 399.7, (713)
51. North West Leicestershire, 644.7, (668), 516.4, (535)
52. Warrington, 643.3, (1351), 418.5, (879)
53. Hull, 636.7, (1654), 336.8, (875)
54. Richmondshire, 636.5, (342), 361.1, (194)
55. Wandsworth, 633.3, (2088), 383.7, (1265)
56. North East Derbyshire, 622.9, (632), 295.7, (300)
57. East Riding of Yorkshire, 620.8, (2118), 354.7, (1210)
58. North Somerset, 619.9, (1333), 333.9, (718)
59. Bromsgrove, 619.7, (619), 398.5, (398)
60. Broxtowe, 614.7, (701), 488.5, (557)
61. Lambeth, 614.0, (2002), 393.8, (1284)
62. Coventry, 610.2, (2267), 362.3, (1346)
63. Scarborough, 608.7, (662), 297.0, (323)
64. Bradford, 604.0, (3260), 394.8, (2131)
65. Burnley, 603.9, (537), 484.7, (431)
66. Stoke-on-Trent, 596.4, (1529), 450.5, (1155)
67. Amber Valley, 596.2, (764), 351.9, (451)
68. Brentwood, 595.9, (459), 412.9, (318)
69. Stockport, 586.5, (1721), 407.6, (1196)
70. St Albans, 586.0, (870), 354.3, (526)
71. Bury, 580.7, (1109), 401.6, (767)
72. Manchester, 580.6, (3210), 497.6, (2751)
73. Nottingham, 580.1, (1931), 448.8, (1494)
74. Basingstoke and Deane, 579.9, (1024), 272.4, (481)
75. Bracknell Forest, 573.6, (703), 269.3, (330)
76. Newcastle-under-Lyme, 571.7, (740), 388.6, (503)
77. Epsom and Ewell, 570.5, (460), 339.8, (274)
78. Rochford, 568.9, (497), 338.8, (296)
79. East Hertfordshire, 567.6, (850), 355.9, (533)
80. High Peak, 566.6, (525), 520.1, (482)
81. Sheffield, 556.0, (3252), 355.6, (2080)
82. Hammersmith and Fulham, 555.2, (1028), 420.8, (779)
83. Southend-on-Sea, 551.0, (1009), 252.8, (463)
84. Knowsley, 548.2, (827), 492.5, (743)
85. Trafford, 547.7, (1300), 541.4, (1285)
86. St Helens, 547.7, (989), 497.8, (899)
87. Adur, 547.4, (352), 342.1, (220)
88. Dartford, 546.2, (615), 238.0, (268)
89. Lancaster, 545.7, (797), 460.2, (672)
90. Three Rivers, 545.4, (509), 331.1, (309)
91. West Lancashire, 545.0, (623), 419.9, (480)
92. Melton, 544.8, (279), 443.3, (227)
93. Birmingham, 544.0, (6211), 407.9, (4658)
94. Warwick, 543.3, (781), 407.6, (586)
95. Brighton and Hove, 543.2, (1580), 442.1, (1286)
96. Staffordshire Moorlands, 542.5, (534), 377.9, (372)
97. Epping Forest, 540.7, (712), 378.2, (498)
98. South Ribble, 538.9, (597), 302.4, (335)
99. Rotherham, 537.3, (1426), 344.4, (914)
100. Reigate and Banstead, 531.8, (791), 279.7, (416)
101. Arun, 530.0, (852), 297.3, (478)
102. Barrow-in-Furness, 529.5, (355), 311.7, (209)
103. Wirral, 527.5, (1709), 522.8, (1694)
104. Sandwell, 526.7, (1730), 376.9, (1238)
105. Dudley, 521.5, (1677), 276.7, (890)
106. Dacorum, 521.4, (807), 337.9, (523)
107. Crawley, 519.5, (584), 226.0, (254)
108. Lichfield, 517.4, (542), 353.2, (370)
109. Calderdale, 516.9, (1093), 374.1, (791)
110. Ashfield, 516.7, (661), 306.4, (392)
111. Test Valley, 511.3, (645), 290.1, (366)
112. Tonbridge and Malling, 510.8, (675), 225.5, (298)
113. Hyndburn, 509.6, (413), 634.2, (514)
114. Southwark, 509.4, (1624), 357.2, (1139)
115. Basildon, 509.1, (953), 246.8, (462)
116. Central Bedfordshire, 507.5, (1465), 347.5, (1003)
117. Blaby, 507.3, (515), 236.4, (240)
118. Liverpool, 505.8, (2519), 503.2, (2506)
119. Chesterfield, 505.2, (530), 276.5, (290)
120. York, 504.7, (1063), 417.3, (879)
121. Preston, 504.4, (722), 349.3, (500)
122. Sevenoaks, 502.7, (607), 265.0, (320)
123. Hertsmere, 500.4, (525), 286.9, (301)
124. Islington, 499.9, (1212), 341.9, (829)
125. Cheshire West and Chester, 498.7, (1711), 340.5, (1168)
126. Colchester, 498.7, (971), 318.9, (621)
127. Harrogate, 498.7, (802), 408.5, (657)
128. Broxbourne, 498.6, (485), 277.6, (270)
129. Selby, 497.7, (451), 367.5, (333)
130. Telford and Wrekin, 496.0, (892), 280.2, (504)
131. Forest of Dean, 495.4, (430), 215.5, (187)
132. North Devon, 493.1, (479), 178.1, (173)
133. Sutton, 491.9, (1015), 268.5, (554)
134. Rugby, 491.1, (535), 343.3, (374)
135. Eastleigh, 491.1, (656), 350.3, (468)
136. Richmond upon Thames, 490.9, (972), 237.9, (471)
137. Harlow, 490.4, (427), 376.7, (328)
138. Bromley, 489.9, (1628), 261.2, (868)
139. Sefton, 488.0, (1349), 490.9, (1357)
140. Tendring, 485.8, (712), 208.1, (305)
141. Uttlesford, 484.2, (442), 323.2, (295)
142. Hackney and City of London, 481.7, (1401), 352.1, (1024)
143. Gloucester, 480.1, (620), 351.6, (454)
144. Bolton, 479.9, (1380), 324.8, (934)
145. Southampton, 479.6, (1211), 344.9, (871)
146. Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole, 479.1, (1894), 237.3, (938)
147. Mid Sussex, 475.4, (718), 329.8, (498)
148. Chiltern, 474.3, (455), 269.0, (258)
149. Derbyshire Dales, 474.2, (343), 246.1, (178)
150. Cheshire East, 474.0, (1821), 295.7, (1136)
151. South Derbyshire, 473.6, (508), 353.3, (379)
152. Bolsover, 472.9, (381), 264.4, (213)
153. South Bucks, 472.6, (331), 308.4, (216)
154. Lewisham, 472.5, (1445), 322.1, (985)
155. Watford, 471.1, (455), 308.6, (298)
156. Hinckley and Bosworth, 471.1, (533), 239.5, (271)
157. Welwyn Hatfield, 469.8, (578), 252.8, (311)
158. South Lakeland, 468.2, (492), 284.5, (299)
159. Wyre Forest, 460.1, (466), 271.5, (275)
160. Tandridge, 459.6, (405), 239.4, (211)
161. Maidstone, 458.6, (788), 283.4, (487)
162. Swindon, 455.5, (1012), 239.4, (532)
163. East Staffordshire, 453.4, (543), 332.3, (398)
164. Charnwood, 450.4, (837), 402.5, (748)
165. Mansfield, 450.1, (492), 243.3, (266)
166. Ribble Valley, 450.0, (274), 392.5, (239)
167. Braintree, 449.5, (686), 247.7, (378)
168. Portsmouth, 449.5, (966), 254.5, (547)
169. Tower Hamlets, 448.4, (1456), 337.8, (1097)
170. Milton Keynes, 447.2, (1205), 269.4, (726)
171. Wolverhampton, 445.4, (1173), 285.2, (751)
172. Stafford, 445.1, (611), 284.1, (390)
173. Bexley, 441.8, (1097), 246.9, (613)
174. Redditch, 441.0, (376), 235.7, (201)
175. Boston, 440.3, (309), 272.2, (191)
176. Pendle, 439.7, (405), 388.7, (358)
177. Lincoln, 439.1, (436), 342.4, (340)
178. Halton, 438.1, (567), 360.1, (466)
179. Kirklees, 437.9, (1926), 354.3, (1558)
180. Swale, 437.1, (656), 212.6, (319)
181. Wycombe, 435.8, (761), 268.6, (469)
182. Spelthorne, 435.7, (435), 234.4, (234)
183. North Hertfordshire, 432.7, (578), 240.3, (321)
184. Walsall, 432.6, (1235), 302.3, (863)
185. Stevenage, 432.6, (380), 214.0, (188)
186. Hillingdon, 431.1, (1323), 270.8, (831)
187. Gravesham, 429.2, (459), 275.9, (295)
188. Gosport, 429.1, (364), 162.7, (138)
189. South Staffordshire, 427.8, (481), 208.1, (234)
190. South Northamptonshire, 426.5, (403), 309.0, (292)
191. Rushmoor, 426.0, (403), 194.5, (184)
192. Malvern Hills, 423.1, (333), 200.8, (158)
193. Derby, 421.3, (1084), 206.0, (530)
194. West Oxfordshire, 421.2, (466), 303.7, (336)
195. South Somerset, 421.2, (709), 169.9, (286)
196. East Northamptonshire, 421.0, (398), 186.2, (176)
197. East Devon, 419.0, (613), 216.7, (317)
198. Blackburn with Darwen, 418.8, (627), 371.4, (556)
199. Maldon, 415.9, (270), 263.4, (171)
200. Mendip, 415.3, (480), 174.8, (202)
201. Cannock Chase, 414.8, (418), 218.3, (220)
202. Babergh, 414.0, (381), 146.7, (135)
203. Barnet, 412.3, (1632), 238.2, (943)
204. Elmbridge, 410.8, (562), 250.7, (343)
205. Merton, 410.6, (848), 230.9, (477)
206. Chichester, 409.5, (496), 250.1, (303)
207. Bedford, 408.6, (708), 253.9, (440)
208. North Lincolnshire, 406.9, (701), 298.3, (514)
209. Croydon, 402.6, (1557), 256.8, (993)
210. Hart, 400.7, (389), 189.5, (184)
211. Harborough, 399.8, (375), 230.3, (216)
212. Mole Valley, 398.9, (348), 248.7, (217)
213. Horsham, 395.7, (569), 231.6, (333)
214. Greenwich, 395.2, (1138), 251.4, (724)
215. Woking, 394.9, (398), 209.3, (211)
216. Havering, 394.5, (1024), 220.4, (572)
217. Runnymede, 393.6, (352), 286.3, (256)
218. Worthing, 392.5, (434), 254.1, (281)
219. Wiltshire, 390.2, (1951), 197.2, (986)
220. Mid Devon, 388.8, (320), 207.7, (171)
221. Folkestone and Hythe, 387.6, (438), 190.3, (215)
222. Exeter, 387.4, (509), 270.2, (355)
223. Eastbourne, 386.5, (401), 194.7, (202)
224. Wychavon, 386.3, (500), 212.5, (275)
225. Camden, 385.1, (1040), 295.2, (797)
226. Daventry, 383.9, (330), 225.7, (194)
227. East Lindsey, 383.1, (543), 302.0, (428)
228. Oxford, 379.8, (579), 445.4, (679)
229. Vale of White Horse, 378.7, (515), 204.4, (278)
230. Teignbridge, 377.9, (507), 357.8, (480)
231. Haringey, 377.1, (1013), 289.2, (777)
232. Surrey Heath, 375.1, (335), 155.6, (139)
233. Kensington and Chelsea, 374.0, (584), 305.5, (477)
234. Stratford-on-Avon, 372.8, (485), 248.3, (323)
235. Ealing, 372.4, (1273), 253.4, (866)
236. Harrow, 371.9, (934), 197.5, (496)
237. Kettering, 371.4, (378), 115.9, (118)
238. Thurrock, 369.4, (644), 178.4, (311)
239. Oadby and Wigston, 368.3, (210), 250.8, (143)
240. Reading, 364.1, (589), 236.1, (382)
241. Fareham, 363.9, (423), 179.0, (208)
242. South Oxfordshire, 363.2, (516), 233.7, (332)
243. South Hams, 363.2, (316), 257.5, (224)
244. Shropshire, 362.7, (1172), 186.6, (603)
245. Stroud, 362.6, (435), 200.1, (240)
246. Luton, 362.4, (772), 292.4, (623)
247. Waltham Forest, 361.8, (1002), 265.7, (736)
248. Havant, 361.3, (456), 187.8, (237)
249. Waverley, 360.2, (455), 189.2, (239)
250. Medway, 359.7, (1002), 194.9, (543)
251. East Cambridgeshire, 358.4, (322), 180.3, (162)
252. Cornwall and Isles of Scilly, 357.5, (2044), 193.6, (1107)
253. Windsor and Maidenhead, 354.6, (537), 223.9, (339)
254. Leicester, 354.0, (1254), 252.9, (896)
255. Wokingham, 351.2, (601), 178.2, (305)
256. West Berkshire, 349.6, (554), 147.0, (233)
257. New Forest, 348.2, (627), 188.8, (340)
258. Kingston upon Thames, 348.2, (618), 215.8, (383)
259. Lewes, 347.6, (359), 336.0, (347)
260. Brent, 346.0, (1141), 235.6, (777)
261. West Lindsey, 346.0, (331), 277.0, (265)
262. East Hampshire, 345.0, (422), 193.0, (236)
263. Huntingdonshire, 342.2, (609), 211.8, (377)
264. Corby, 342.0, (247), 164.8, (119)
265. Cheltenham, 339.6, (395), 276.0, (321)
266. Norwich, 338.6, (476), 214.8, (302)
267. Ashford, 337.6, (439), 159.2, (207)
268. Hastings, 336.7, (312), 322.7, (299)
269. Cambridge, 335.7, (419), 284.5, (355)
270. Tunbridge Wells, 335.2, (398), 210.6, (250)
271. South Kesteven, 331.4, (472), 186.1, (265)
272. Westminster, 331.4, (866), 246.4, (644)
273. Northampton, 324.1, (728), 143.4, (322)
274. Rother, 321.6, (309), 181.1, (174)
275. Wealden, 320.8, (518), 201.9, (326)
276. Broadland, 320.4, (419), 155.2, (203)
277. Cherwell, 318.9, (480), 212.6, (320)
278. Winchester, 318.0, (397), 272.3, (340)
279. Aylesbury Vale, 317.9, (634), 221.1, (441)
280. Eden, 317.4, (169), 246.0, (131)
281. Cotswold, 317.2, (285), 229.2, (206)
282. Sedgemoor, 310.9, (383), 129.9, (160)
283. Hounslow, 310.8, (844), 221.3, (601)
284. South Cambridgeshire, 309.9, (493), 218.7, (348)
285. Guildford, 303.4, (452), 212.1, (316)
286. Barking and Dagenham, 297.3, (633), 215.6, (459)
287. Tewkesbury, 296.8, (282), 267.3, (254)
288. Wellingborough, 294.8, (235), 163.1, (130)
289. Ryedale, 294.3, (163), 158.9, (88)
290. Newham, 290.0, (1024), 202.8, (716)
291. Peterborough, 288.2, (583), 154.3, (312)
292. Rutland, 285.5, (114), 182.8, (73)
293. King's Lynn and West Norfolk, 280.7, (425), 132.8, (201)
294. Redbridge, 277.8, (848), 231.3, (706)
295. South Holland, 274.7, (261), 95.8, (91)
296. Slough, 272.8, (408), 141.8, (212)
297. Enfield, 271.4, (906), 161.8, (540)
298. Ipswich, 267.3, (366), 158.5, (217)
299. Herefordshire, 263.0, (507), 110.0, (212)
300. North Kesteven, 251.5, (294), 230.1, (269)
301. South Norfolk, 243.5, (343), 134.9, (190)
302. Dorset, 237.8, (900), 145.3, (550)
303. Dover, 234.5, (277), 138.8, (164)
304. Torridge, 232.9, (159), 92.3, (63)
305. Isle of Wight, 225.7, (320), 100.2, (142)
306. East Suffolk, 225.7, (563), 95.8, (239)
307. Canterbury, 214.0, (354), 212.2, (351)
308. West Devon, 209.7, (117), 118.3, (66)
309. Fenland, 207.2, (211), 101.1, (103)
310. Mid Suffolk, 205.0, (213), 102.0, (106)
311. Somerset West and Taunton, 203.7, (316), 128.9, (200)
312. West Suffolk, 203.3, (364), 101.7, (182)
313. North Norfolk, 180.3, (189), 51.5, (54)
314. Thanet, 140.9, (200), 89.5, (127)
315. Breckland, 135.0, (189), 82.9, (116)