The number of new Covid cases in Halton this past week

According to data released by Public Health England for the week up to July 31, which is the most recent period for which figures are available, 356 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in the borough through lab and rapid lateral flow testing.

This demonstrates an infection rate of 275.1 cases per every 100,000 residents, which is the 128th highest rate in England compared with all other local authority areas.

Comparatively, the previous seven-day period up to July 24 saw 442 virus cases detected at a rate of 341.6.

Halton is among 285 of 315 local areas in England that have seen a week-on-week fall in case rates (90 per cent), while 30 have seen a rise (10 per cent).

Lincoln continues to have the highest rate in England (749.3), followed by Exeter (559.3) and Hull (525.4).

Here is the list in full, reading: rate of new cases in the seven days to July 31; number (in brackets) of new cases recorded in the seven days to July 31; rate of new cases in the seven days to July 24; number (in brackets) of new cases recorded in the seven days to July 24.

1. Lincoln, 749.3, (744), 337.4, (335)
2. Exeter, 559.3, (735), 366.8, (482)
3. Hull, 525.4, (1365), 515.1, (1338)
4. Middlesbrough, 512.8, (723), 860.4, (1213)
5. Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole, 512.7, (2027), 467.0, (1846)
6. Blackpool, 491.9, (686), 641.1, (894)
7. Sheffield, 485.1, (2837), 434.0, (2538)
8. North East Lincolnshire, 446.8, (713), 686.2, (1095)
9. Stockton-on-Tees, 444.9, (878), 759.1, (1498)
10. Mansfield, 439.1, (480), 441.9, (483)
11. Plymouth, 434.2, (1138), 556.3, (1458)
12. North Kesteven, 427.7, (500), 236.1, (276)
13. Torbay, 416.1, (567), 483.6, (659)
14. Rushcliffe, 414.5, (494), 466.5, (556)
15. Norwich, 412.6, (580), 323.7, (455)
16. Bristol, 411.5, (1907), 534.1, (2475)
17. Brighton and Hove, 408.8, (1189), 376.4, (1095)
18. Redcar and Cleveland, 406.9, (558), 852.4, (1169)
19. Salford, 405.3, (1049), 514.2, (1331)
20. Southampton, 394.8, (997), 458.2, (1157)
21. Calderdale, 391.1, (827), 443.6, (938)
22. Knowsley, 383.1, (578), 401.7, (606)
23. Newark and Sherwood, 383.1, (469), 511.4, (626)
24. Leeds, 381.5, (3026), 457.0, (3625)
25. Nottingham, 377.3, (1256), 453.9, (1511)
26. East Hertfordshire, 372.6, (558), 376.6, (564)
27. Wakefield, 371.2, (1293), 536.3, (1868)
28. Doncaster, 370.0, (1154), 619.1, (1931)
29. South Tyneside, 364.3, (550), 653.1, (986)
30. Rotherham, 361.7, (960), 454.0, (1205)
31. Darlington, 361.4, (386), 628.3, (671)
32. St Helens, 359.4, (649), 428.6, (774)
33. Bassetlaw, 356.7, (419), 527.0, (619)
34. Solihull, 355.4, (769), 513.0, (1110)
35. Hammersmith and Fulham, 353.2, (654), 434.8, (805)
36. Liverpool, 352.6, (1756), 381.3, (1899)
37. Blaby, 351.6, (357), 361.5, (367)
38. Leicester, 348.6, (1235), 343.3, (1216)
39. Kettering, 347.8, (354), 367.5, (374)
40. Manchester, 345.1, (1908), 403.0, (2228)
41. Gedling, 343.5, (405), 457.2, (539)
42. Newcastle upon Tyne, 343.4, (1040), 493.0, (1493)
43. Ashfield, 342.4, (438), 440.1, (563)
44. Corby, 340.6, (246), 390.5, (282)
45. North Tyneside, 339.1, (705), 486.7, (1012)
46. Oldham, 338.2, (802), 512.0, (1214)
47. Burnley, 334.0, (297), 461.1, (410)
48. Gateshead, 333.1, (673), 503.3, (1017)
49. Bolsover, 331.4, (267), 362.5, (292)
50. West Lancashire, 330.7, (378), 384.9, (440)
51. North East Derbyshire, 330.2, (335), 426.8, (433)
52. Barnsley, 327.7, (809), 505.9, (1249)
53. Cheltenham, 326.7, (380), 291.5, (339)
54. Sandwell, 326.7, (1073), 399.8, (1313)
55. Wyre, 326.5, (366), 494.2, (554)
56. Swindon, 326.3, (725), 361.8, (804)
57. West Lindsey, 326.1, (312), 241.5, (231)
58. Cambridge, 326.1, (407), 304.5, (380)
59. Bath and North East Somerset, 323.9, (626), 401.0, (775)
60. Hartlepool, 323.5, (303), 642.7, (602)
61. Sunderland, 321.9, (894), 590.2, (1639)
62. Lambeth, 321.4, (1048), 428.5, (1397)
63. South Gloucestershire, 320.9, (915), 566.1, (1614)
64. Kirklees, 318.6, (1401), 351.8, (1547)
65. East Riding of Yorkshire, 318.0, (1085), 447.0, (1525)
66. Warrington, 317.1, (666), 429.5, (902)
67. Peterborough, 316.9, (641), 287.3, (581)
68. Medway, 313.0, (872), 379.5, (1057)
69. Eastleigh, 309.9, (414), 352.6, (471)
70. Fylde, 309.5, (250), 510.0, (412)
71. Rutland, 308.1, (123), 273.0, (109)
72. South Norfolk, 307.4, (433), 252.0, (355)
73. Bradford, 306.6, (1655), 464.3, (2506)
74. North West Leicestershire, 306.0, (317), 377.4, (391)
75. Birmingham, 305.3, (3486), 393.4, (4492)
76. Ealing, 305.1, (1043), 352.8, (1206)
77. Portsmouth, 298.3, (641), 419.3, (901)
78. Rochdale, 297.6, (662), 475.7, (1058)
79. Northampton, 297.4, (668), 369.1, (829)
80. Wirral, 296.9, (962), 353.1, (1144)
81. Brent, 296.9, (979), 352.1, (1161)
82. Sefton, 296.7, (820), 357.1, (987)
83. North Lincolnshire, 296.6, (511), 331.4, (571)
84. Broxtowe, 295.5, (337), 411.3, (469)
85. Scarborough, 294.2, (320), 399.1, (434)
86. Harrow, 293.8, (738), 329.7, (828)
87. Gloucester, 293.5, (379), 374.8, (484)
88. Teignbridge, 292.9, (393), 333.2, (447)
89. Barrow-in-Furness, 290.8, (195), 413.1, (277)
90. Milton Keynes, 289.8, (781), 316.9, (854)
91. Preston, 289.2, (414), 476.5, (682)
92. Copeland, 288.9, (197), 616.0, (420)
93. Harlow, 288.3, (251), 414.6, (361)
94. Southwark, 288.2, (919), 412.8, (1316)
95. Chichester, 288.1, (349), 339.3, (411)
96. Stockport, 287.3, (843), 420.2, (1233)
97. Oxford, 287.3, (438), 334.5, (510)
98. Islington, 287.0, (696), 384.8, (933)
99. North Warwickshire, 286.5, (187), 406.0, (265)
100. Crawley, 286.5, (322), 415.4, (467)
101. Three Rivers, 286.1, (267), 460.8, (430)
102. Wandsworth, 286.0, (943), 464.1, (1530)
103. Waltham Forest, 285.2, (790), 337.9, (936)
104. High Peak, 283.8, (263), 296.8, (275)
105. Dorset, 283.0, (1071), 256.5, (971)
106. East Devon, 282.3, (413), 321.3, (470)
107. Wolverhampton, 282.1, (743), 373.6, (984)
108. Dudley, 281.4, (905), 410.5, (1320)
109. Hinckley and Bosworth, 280.2, (317), 304.1, (344)
110. Mid Devon, 279.4, (230), 243.0, (200)
111. Lewisham, 279.2, (854), 335.1, (1025)
112. Tameside, 279.0, (632), 479.5, (1086)
113. County Durham, 279.0, (1479), 497.3, (2636)
114. Haringey, 278.8, (749), 349.9, (940)
115. Bedford, 278.7, (483), 349.1, (605)
116. Thurrock, 278.2, (485), 352.8, (615)
117. Dartford, 278.0, (313), 418.3, (471)
118. Walsall, 277.8, (793), 361.1, (1031)
119. Erewash, 277.4, (320), 377.9, (436)
120. Hertsmere, 277.4, (291), 393.6, (413)
121. Coventry, 277.2, (1030), 414.0, (1538)
122. Epping Forest, 276.4, (364), 401.7, (529)
123. Trafford, 276.4, (656), 395.6, (939)
124. Bury, 275.9, (527), 391.6, (748)
125. Tower Hamlets, 275.9, (896), 346.4, (1125)
126. Watford, 275.4, (266), 398.6, (385)
127. Northumberland, 275.4, (888), 420.9, (1357)
128. Halton, 275.1, (356), 341.6, (442)
129. Greenwich, 275.1, (792), 341.7, (984)
130. Newham, 272.7, (963), 268.7, (949)
131. Hackney and City of London, 272.7, (793), 364.8, (1061)
132. Bromsgrove, 272.3, (272), 425.5, (425)
133. Adur, 270.6, (174), 349.9, (225)
134. Central Bedfordshire, 270.2, (780), 393.6, (1136)
135. Torridge, 269.5, (184), 297.4, (203)
136. Broxbourne, 268.3, (261), 445.1, (433)
137. Selby, 268.2, (243), 396.2, (359)
138. Richmondshire, 268.0, (144), 357.3, (192)
139. Great Yarmouth, 267.8, (266), 429.9, (427)
140. Wellingborough, 267.2, (213), 345.0, (275)
141. Nuneaton and Bedworth, 264.9, (344), 457.3, (594)
142. Luton, 264.3, (563), 305.1, (650)
143. Charnwood, 264.2, (491), 365.3, (679)
144. East Lindsey, 263.9, (374), 284.3, (403)
145. Fareham, 263.3, (306), 265.0, (308)
146. East Northamptonshire, 262.4, (248), 351.2, (332)
147. Worthing, 262.3, (290), 306.6, (339)
148. Broadland, 262.3, (343), 247.0, (323)
149. Wigan, 262.0, (861), 481.0, (1581)
150. Spelthorne, 261.4, (261), 327.5, (327)
151. Harborough, 261.2, (245), 313.4, (294)
152. Wychavon, 261.1, (338), 281.2, (364)
153. Hambleton, 260.9, (239), 444.4, (407)
154. South Staffordshire, 260.6, (293), 374.4, (421)
155. Bexley, 260.6, (647), 402.8, (1000)
156. Welwyn Hatfield, 260.1, (320), 358.4, (441)
157. Gravesham, 260.0, (278), 359.1, (384)
158. Croydon, 259.1, (1002), 345.7, (1337)
159. Richmond upon Thames, 259.1, (513), 338.4, (670)
160. Tunbridge Wells, 258.6, (307), 292.3, (347)
161. Cheshire West and Chester, 258.5, (887), 324.1, (1112)
162. Uttlesford, 258.5, (236), 340.7, (311)
163. Stroud, 258.4, (310), 325.9, (391)
164. Wiltshire, 258.4, (1292), 309.8, (1549)
165. Boston, 257.9, (181), 356.3, (250)
166. Redbridge, 257.8, (787), 266.4, (813)
167. Hounslow, 257.4, (699), 329.6, (895)
168. Colchester, 256.3, (499), 385.7, (751)
169. Southend-on-Sea, 255.6, (468), 401.4, (735)
170. Havering, 255.4, (663), 347.1, (901)
171. Worcester, 254.9, (258), 419.9, (425)
172. York, 253.5, (534), 279.7, (589)
173. Tamworth, 252.9, (194), 392.5, (301)
174. Barnet, 252.1, (998), 366.5, (1451)
175. Stevenage, 251.6, (221), 351.8, (309)
176. East Staffordshire, 251.3, (301), 319.8, (383)
177. Redditch, 251.0, (214), 402.3, (343)
178. Harrogate, 250.6, (403), 354.4, (570)
179. Kensington and Chelsea, 250.4, (391), 315.1, (492)
180. Chorley, 250.4, (296), 431.4, (510)
181. Chesterfield, 249.8, (262), 408.0, (428)
182. Cheshire East, 249.1, (957), 354.3, (1361)
183. Westminster, 248.7, (650), 324.9, (849)
184. Bromley, 248.5, (826), 375.5, (1248)
185. Sevenoaks, 248.4, (300), 380.1, (459)
186. Mid Sussex, 248.3, (375), 282.1, (426)
187. Rugby, 247.9, (270), 389.2, (424)
188. Derby, 246.8, (635), 301.2, (775)
189. Reading, 246.6, (399), 301.0, (487)
190. Derbyshire Dales, 246.1, (178), 334.6, (242)
191. Merton, 245.0, (506), 322.9, (667)
192. Cornwall and Isles of Scilly, 244.8, (1400), 298.9, (1709)
193. Somerset West and Taunton, 243.7, (378), 174.7, (271)
194. Tewkesbury, 243.1, (231), 224.2, (213)
195. South Hams, 242.5, (211), 294.2, (256)
196. Oadby and Wigston, 242.0, (138), 335.0, (191)
197. South Ribble, 241.9, (268), 476.6, (528)
198. North Hertfordshire, 241.8, (323), 318.9, (426)
199. Hillingdon, 240.8, (739), 332.7, (1021)
200. Tandridge, 240.6, (212), 295.0, (260)
201. New Forest, 238.8, (430), 262.7, (473)
202. Bracknell Forest, 238.3, (292), 332.1, (407)
203. South Kesteven, 238.0, (339), 226.1, (322)
204. Wyre Forest, 236.9, (240), 337.6, (342)
205. Gosport, 236.9, (201), 320.6, (272)
206. North Devon, 236.8, (230), 395.3, (384)
207. South Derbyshire, 235.9, (253), 282.5, (303)
208. South Bucks, 235.6, (165), 345.5, (242)
209. Stoke-on-Trent, 235.2, (603), 363.9, (933)
210. Chelmsford, 234.3, (418), 427.2, (762)
211. Havant, 233.7, (295), 298.7, (377)
212. Pendle, 233.4, (215), 353.9, (326)
213. Dacorum, 233.3, (361), 356.0, (551)
214. Elmbridge, 233.2, (319), 291.7, (399)
215. East Suffolk, 231.7, (578), 194.0, (484)
216. Kingston upon Thames, 231.5, (411), 286.2, (508)
217. Wokingham, 230.8, (395), 326.7, (559)
218. Arun, 230.8, (371), 419.9, (675)
219. Wycombe, 230.8, (403), 348.7, (609)
220. Winchester, 230.7, (288), 314.8, (393)
221. North Somerset, 230.6, (496), 363.6, (782)
222. Huntingdonshire, 228.7, (407), 290.5, (517)
223. Lewes, 228.5, (236), 217.9, (225)
224. Camden, 228.5, (617), 337.0, (910)
225. Lancaster, 227.3, (332), 380.0, (555)
226. Breckland, 227.2, (318), 161.5, (226)
227. South Cambridgeshire, 226.3, (360), 261.5, (416)
228. Tonbridge and Malling, 226.3, (299), 422.2, (558)
229. Hastings, 225.6, (209), 280.6, (260)
230. Canterbury, 225.5, (373), 210.4, (348)
231. Telford and Wrekin, 225.2, (405), 385.3, (693)
232. Test Valley, 225.1, (284), 371.0, (468)
233. Barking and Dagenham, 225.0, (479), 272.4, (580)
234. Daventry, 224.5, (193), 297.8, (256)
235. Epsom and Ewell, 224.5, (181), 303.9, (245)
236. Craven, 224.0, (128), 439.3, (251)
237. St Albans, 223.6, (332), 390.0, (579)
238. Hart, 223.5, (217), 350.3, (340)
239. Sutton, 223.4, (461), 332.9, (687)
240. Cannock Chase, 222.3, (224), 388.0, (391)
241. Amber Valley, 221.6, (284), 373.0, (478)
242. Stratford-on-Avon, 221.4, (288), 261.3, (340)
243. Horsham, 217.7, (313), 216.3, (311)
244. Ipswich, 217.7, (298), 251.3, (344)
245. Reigate and Banstead, 217.1, (323), 331.4, (493)
246. Chiltern, 216.8, (208), 362.8, (348)
247. North Norfolk, 216.5, (227), 203.2, (213)
248. South Northamptonshire, 214.8, (203), 391.6, (370)
249. Brentwood, 214.2, (165), 389.5, (300)
250. Castle Point, 213.6, (193), 411.6, (372)
251. Windsor and Maidenhead, 213.3, (323), 293.9, (445)
252. Hyndburn, 211.0, (171), 360.3, (292)
253. Rochford, 210.6, (184), 428.1, (374)
254. Lichfield, 210.0, (220), 353.2, (370)
255. Basildon, 209.4, (392), 402.8, (754)
256. Maidstone, 208.4, (358), 396.9, (682)
257. Sedgemoor, 207.8, (256), 226.5, (279)
258. Newcastle-under-Lyme, 207.0, (268), 349.2, (452)
259. West Berkshire, 207.0, (328), 280.8, (445)
260. Slough, 206.6, (309), 248.1, (371)
261. Warwick, 206.6, (297), 371.5, (534)
262. Bolton, 204.8, (589), 353.3, (1016)
263. East Cambridgeshire, 203.7, (183), 198.1, (178)
264. Runnymede, 202.4, (181), 276.2, (247)
265. Thanet, 202.2, (287), 162.8, (231)
266. Rossendale, 201.4, (144), 369.3, (264)
267. Cherwell, 201.3, (303), 295.7, (445)
268. Staffordshire Moorlands, 201.1, (198), 402.3, (396)
269. Braintree, 199.9, (305), 314.5, (480)
270. Enfield, 197.4, (659), 284.6, (950)
271. Mid Suffolk, 197.3, (205), 217.5, (226)
272. Tendring, 197.2, (289), 348.7, (511)
273. Babergh, 196.7, (181), 270.5, (249)
274. Wealden, 195.7, (316), 237.2, (383)
275. Ashford, 195.3, (254), 252.2, (328)
276. Basingstoke and Deane, 194.8, (344), 345.4, (610)
277. Woking, 192.5, (194), 289.7, (292)
278. Allerdale, 192.3, (188), 455.2, (445)
279. Stafford, 189.4, (260), 316.9, (435)
280. Guildford, 188.6, (281), 262.4, (391)
281. Mendip, 186.9, (216), 298.5, (345)
282. West Oxfordshire, 186.2, (206), 265.7, (294)
283. Dover, 185.4, (219), 209.9, (248)
284. Rushmoor, 185.0, (175), 232.6, (220)
285. Waverley, 183.6, (232), 248.6, (314)
286. Vale of White Horse, 183.1, (249), 257.3, (350)
287. South Lakeland, 180.8, (190), 312.1, (328)
288. Aylesbury Vale, 180.5, (360), 268.2, (535)
289. West Suffolk, 179.8, (322), 220.6, (395)
290. Mole Valley, 178.8, (156), 296.9, (259)
291. Cotswold, 175.8, (158), 224.8, (202)
292. Melton, 175.8, (90), 335.9, (172)
293. Ribble Valley, 174.1, (106), 320.3, (195)
294. East Hampshire, 171.7, (210), 249.4, (305)
295. South Oxfordshire, 170.4, (242), 242.2, (344)
296. Surrey Heath, 169.1, (151), 258.7, (231)
297. Forest of Dean, 168.2, (146), 267.3, (232)
298. Folkestone and Hythe, 166.4, (188), 258.4, (292)
299. Ryedale, 166.1, (92), 234.7, (130)
300. Rother, 163.4, (157), 215.4, (207)
301. Eastbourne, 162.9, (169), 259.3, (269)
302. Isle of Wight, 162.2, (230), 239.8, (340)
303. South Somerset, 160.4, (270), 286.9, (483)
304. Maldon, 160.2, (104), 397.4, (258)
305. Blackburn with Darwen, 159.7, (239), 322.7, (483)
306. Swale, 157.2, (236), 318.5, (478)
307. Carlisle, 156.4, (170), 367.1, (399)
308. West Devon, 155.9, (87), 207.9, (116)
309. Shropshire, 150.4, (486), 242.6, (784)
310. South Holland, 148.4, (141), 215.7, (205)
311. Fenland, 143.3, (146), 236.6, (241)
312. Herefordshire, 143.2, (276), 214.2, (413)
313. Malvern Hills, 132.2, (104), 247.8, (195)
314. King's Lynn and West Norfolk, 132.1, (200), 183.0, (277)
315. Eden, 97.6, (52), 191.5, (102)