Halton’s Covid infection rate rises again, data shows

During the week up to August 8, which is the latest period for which Public Heath England data is available, 417 new Covid cases were detected in the borough through lab and rapid lateral flow testing.

This demonstrates an infection rate of 322.2 cases among every 100,000 residents, which is the 85th highest rate in England compared with all other local authority areas.

Comparatively, the previous seven-day period up to August 1 saw 358 cases recorded at a rate of 276.6.

Halton is among 225 of 315 local areas in England that have seen a week-on-week rise in rates (71 per cent), while 87 have seen a fall (28 per cent) and three are unchanged.

Lincoln continues to have the highest rate in England (592.2), followed by Hull (587.8) and Exeter (579.1).

Here is the list in full, reading: rate of new cases in the seven days to August 8; number (in brackets) of new cases recorded in the seven days to August 8; rate of new cases in the seven days to August 1; number (in brackets) of new cases recorded in the seven days to August 1.

1. Lincoln, 592.2, (588), 757.3, (752)
2. Hull, 587.8, (1527), 543.2, (1411)
3. Exeter, 579.1, (761), 575.3, (756)
4. Mansfield, 505.0, (552), 434.5, (475)
5. North East Lincolnshire, 492.0, (785), 461.3, (736)
6. Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole, 485.2, (1918), 516.5, (2042)
7. Peterborough, 469.7, (950), 329.8, (667)
8. Torbay, 469.7, (640), 435.2, (593)
9. Brighton and Hove, 464.1, (1350), 436.6, (1270)
10. Blackpool, 457.5, (638), 492.7, (687)
11. Norwich, 456.0, (641), 429.7, (604)
12. Plymouth, 451.7, (1184), 432.7, (1134)
13. Blaby, 447.2, (454), 334.9, (340)
14. Sheffield, 444.4, (2599), 498.1, (2913)
15. Cambridge, 427.9, (534), 347.8, (434)
16. Ashfield, 426.1, (545), 346.3, (443)
17. Bristol, 422.1, (1956), 409.8, (1899)
18. Middlesbrough, 419.9, (592), 473.8, (668)
19. Salford, 407.6, (1055), 406.8, (1053)
20. Leeds, 405.6, (3217), 383.0, (3038)
21. Hinckley and Bosworth, 403.9, (457), 284.6, (322)
22. Bolsover, 403.4, (325), 345.1, (278)
23. Oadby and Wigston, 403.4, (230), 257.8, (147)
24. North Lincolnshire, 401.6, (692), 307.0, (529)
25. Leicester, 399.5, (1415), 345.8, (1225)
26. Knowsley, 398.4, (601), 385.1, (581)
27. Rotherham, 395.2, (1049), 362.8, (963)
28. North Devon, 392.2, (381), 241.9, (235)
29. Bassetlaw, 387.4, (455), 356.7, (419)
30. North Kesteven, 386.6, (452), 437.1, (511)
31. Nottingham, 385.7, (1284), 376.4, (1253)
32. Calderdale, 382.6, (809), 393.5, (832)
33. Cheltenham, 380.9, (443), 343.1, (399)
34. Southampton, 379.4, (958), 398.8, (1007)
35. East Riding of Yorkshire, 378.1, (1290), 315.4, (1076)
36. Solihull, 375.3, (812), 338.8, (733)
37. Lambeth, 370.2, (1207), 320.8, (1046)
38. Harborough, 367.8, (345), 265.4, (249)
39. Swindon, 366.8, (815), 327.2, (727)
40. Redcar and Cleveland, 366.8, (503), 406.1, (557)
41. Wakefield, 365.2, (1272), 368.1, (1282)
42. Great Yarmouth, 359.4, (357), 264.8, (263)
43. Cornwall and Isles of Scilly, 359.2, (2054), 249.4, (1426)
44. Wandsworth, 357.6, (1179), 292.7, (965)
45. Liverpool, 357.2, (1779), 353.8, (1762)
46. Manchester, 355.6, (1966), 339.0, (1874)
47. Kettering, 353.7, (360), 352.7, (359)
48. Doncaster, 353.7, (1103), 358.5, (1118)
49. Erewash, 353.6, (408), 280.0, (323)
50. Barnsley, 353.2, (872), 322.8, (797)
51. Gloucester, 351.6, (454), 294.3, (380)
52. Crawley, 351.4, (395), 296.2, (333)
53. Derby, 350.9, (903), 247.2, (636)
54. Rushcliffe, 349.9, (417), 407.8, (486)
55. St Helens, 348.9, (630), 354.4, (640)
56. Reading, 348.6, (564), 251.0, (406)
57. York, 347.1, (731), 261.6, (551)
58. East Lindsey, 346.4, (491), 267.4, (379)
59. East Hertfordshire, 345.2, (517), 382.0, (572)
60. Kirklees, 344.9, (1517), 324.7, (1428)
61. Gedling, 344.4, (406), 345.2, (407)
62. Stockton-on-Tees, 339.0, (669), 427.7, (844)
63. Hammersmith and Fulham, 338.7, (627), 372.1, (689)
64. Stockport, 337.7, (991), 287.0, (842)
65. Sedgemoor, 337.7, (416), 207.0, (255)
66. Newark and Sherwood, 337.4, (413), 388.0, (475)
67. Oldham, 336.6, (798), 325.6, (772)
68. Charnwood, 336.3, (625), 264.2, (491)
69. Mid Devon, 335.3, (276), 273.4, (225)
70. Northampton, 335.2, (753), 309.9, (696)
71. Boston, 333.5, (234), 262.2, (184)
72. Birmingham, 333.1, (3803), 310.3, (3543)
73. Stevenage, 332.4, (292), 253.9, (223)
74. Eastleigh, 332.4, (444), 312.2, (417)
75. Bedford, 331.8, (575), 264.3, (458)
76. Portsmouth, 331.8, (713), 309.9, (666)
77. Bradford, 330.0, (1781), 297.9, (1608)
78. Tamworth, 328.6, (252), 267.3, (205)
79. Preston, 328.4, (470), 296.2, (424)
80. Sandwell, 327.3, (1075), 322.4, (1059)
81. Hertsmere, 326.0, (342), 279.3, (293)
82. Gravesham, 325.4, (348), 240.3, (257)
83. East Devon, 325.4, (476), 290.5, (425)
84. Daventry, 324.6, (279), 230.4, (198)
85. Halton, 322.2, (417), 276.6, (358)
86. Luton, 321.0, (684), 251.6, (536)
87. Adur, 320.4, (206), 264.4, (170)
88. Copeland, 319.7, (218), 268.4, (183)
89. Lewisham, 319.4, (977), 283.2, (866)
90. Newcastle upon Tyne, 319.0, (966), 338.2, (1024)
91. South Kesteven, 318.8, (454), 250.0, (356)
92. Worthing, 317.4, (351), 259.6, (287)
93. Newham, 317.4, (1121), 271.0, (957)
94. Bury, 317.3, (606), 272.3, (520)
95. Wolverhampton, 316.7, (834), 287.4, (757)
96. Mid Sussex, 315.2, (476), 247.6, (374)
97. Trafford, 313.9, (745), 274.7, (652)
98. Teignbridge, 313.1, (420), 301.9, (405)
99. Burnley, 312.6, (278), 327.3, (291)
100. Croydon, 311.6, (1205), 263.0, (1017)
101. Tower Hamlets, 311.3, (1011), 276.5, (898)
102. Rugby, 311.2, (339), 252.4, (275)
103. West Lindsey, 310.5, (297), 313.6, (300)
104. Selby, 310.1, (281), 293.5, (266)
105. South Gloucestershire, 310.1, (884), 308.0, (878)
106. South Cambridgeshire, 309.9, (493), 232.6, (370)
107. Ealing, 309.8, (1059), 302.5, (1034)
108. Walsall, 309.3, (883), 279.2, (797)
109. Merton, 308.9, (638), 247.9, (512)
110. Broxtowe, 307.8, (351), 306.1, (349)
111. Dorset, 307.5, (1164), 280.8, (1063)
112. Corby, 307.4, (222), 318.5, (230)
113. Nuneaton and Bedworth, 307.2, (399), 243.3, (316)
114. South Derbyshire, 306.7, (329), 248.0, (266)
115. Tewkesbury, 306.3, (291), 245.2, (233)
116. Redditch, 306.1, (261), 252.2, (215)
117. Tameside, 306.0, (693), 272.4, (617)
118. East Cambridgeshire, 303.9, (273), 214.8, (193)
119. Fylde, 303.3, (245), 302.1, (244)
120. Broxbourne, 303.3, (295), 272.4, (265)
121. Islington, 303.1, (735), 288.3, (699)
122. North East Derbyshire, 302.6, (307), 328.2, (333)
123. Warrington, 301.4, (633), 325.7, (684)
124. Brent, 301.1, (993), 294.1, (970)
125. Bath and North East Somerset, 301.1, (582), 316.1, (611)
126. Southwark, 300.8, (959), 289.2, (922)
127. Sutton, 300.0, (619), 224.9, (464)
128. Coventry, 299.0, (1111), 275.9, (1025)
129. Barrow-in-Furness, 298.3, (200), 281.9, (189)
130. Dudley, 298.2, (959), 272.4, (876)
131. Bromsgrove, 297.4, (297), 264.3, (264)
132. Chichester, 297.2, (360), 290.6, (352)
133. Dartford, 296.6, (334), 266.4, (300)
134. Welwyn Hatfield, 295.8, (364), 250.3, (308)
135. Wyre, 295.3, (331), 316.7, (355)
136. Stoke-on-Trent, 295.3, (757), 219.6, (563)
137. Watford, 295.1, (285), 278.5, (269)
138. North Tyneside, 294.8, (613), 324.2, (674)
139. Cannock Chase, 294.8, (297), 217.3, (219)
140. Wellingborough, 293.6, (234), 283.5, (226)
141. Harlow, 292.9, (255), 271.1, (236)
142. Milton Keynes, 291.7, (786), 292.4, (788)
143. Uttlesford, 291.4, (266), 259.6, (237)
144. Rochdale, 291.4, (648), 274.3, (610)
145. Elmbridge, 290.9, (398), 238.3, (326)
146. Scarborough, 290.6, (316), 279.5, (304)
147. Torridge, 290.0, (198), 256.3, (175)
148. Hounslow, 289.1, (785), 253.0, (687)
149. Darlington, 288.4, (308), 357.7, (382)
150. St Albans, 288.3, (428), 216.2, (321)
151. North Hertfordshire, 288.2, (385), 248.6, (332)
152. Hartlepool, 287.2, (269), 316.0, (296)
153. Reigate and Banstead, 286.4, (426), 213.8, (318)
154. Stroud, 285.9, (343), 256.7, (308)
155. Lichfield, 285.4, (299), 209.1, (219)
156. Havering, 285.1, (740), 253.9, (659)
157. North Warwickshire, 285.0, (186), 265.1, (173)
158. Gosport, 284.1, (241), 240.5, (204)
159. West Lancashire, 283.4, (324), 321.9, (368)
160. Staffordshire Moorlands, 281.4, (277), 194.0, (191)
161. Harrogate, 280.4, (451), 270.5, (435)
162. Warwick, 280.3, (403), 203.8, (293)
163. Wirral, 278.7, (903), 286.1, (927)
164. Derbyshire Dales, 277.9, (201), 243.3, (176)
165. Medway, 277.9, (774), 307.3, (856)
166. Amber Valley, 277.8, (356), 211.5, (271)
167. South Staffordshire, 277.5, (312), 258.8, (291)
168. Tandridge, 276.9, (244), 251.9, (222)
169. Oxford, 276.8, (422), 278.8, (425)
170. Sefton, 276.8, (765), 306.1, (846)
171. Kingston upon Thames, 276.0, (490), 232.1, (412)
172. North West Leicestershire, 276.0, (286), 308.8, (320)
173. Harrow, 274.3, (689), 284.7, (715)
174. Hackney and City of London, 274.0, (797), 286.4, (833)
175. Epping Forest, 273.4, (360), 256.7, (338)
176. High Peak, 273.0, (253), 282.7, (262)
177. Windsor and Maidenhead, 272.7, (413), 222.6, (337)
178. Brentwood, 271.4, (209), 206.4, (159)
179. Fareham, 270.1, (314), 262.4, (305)
180. Three Rivers, 270.0, (252), 273.2, (255)
181. County Durham, 267.9, (1420), 269.0, (1426)
182. Stratford-on-Avon, 267.5, (348), 227.5, (296)
183. Sunderland, 267.2, (742), 305.0, (847)
184. Wyre Forest, 266.6, (270), 247.8, (251)
185. South Norfolk, 266.2, (375), 319.4, (450)
186. Basingstoke and Deane, 266.2, (470), 194.8, (344)
187. Greenwich, 266.0, (766), 278.5, (802)
188. Woking, 265.9, (268), 215.3, (217)
189. Wiltshire, 265.4, (1327), 256.2, (1281)
190. Horsham, 265.0, (381), 228.1, (328)
191. Ribble Valley, 264.4, (161), 183.9, (112)
192. Haringey, 264.3, (710), 274.3, (737)
193. Wycombe, 263.4, (460), 234.8, (410)
194. New Forest, 262.7, (473), 246.5, (444)
195. Bexley, 262.6, (652), 247.3, (614)
196. Waltham Forest, 262.5, (727), 278.4, (771)
197. Hillingdon, 261.3, (802), 239.8, (736)
198. Maidstone, 260.7, (448), 201.4, (346)
199. Barking and Dagenham, 260.7, (555), 231.6, (493)
200. Slough, 260.1, (389), 202.0, (302)
201. Richmondshire, 258.7, (139), 258.7, (139)
202. Huntingdonshire, 257.4, (458), 232.6, (414)
203. Cheshire West and Chester, 257.1, (882), 264.4, (907)
204. Lancaster, 256.8, (375), 208.8, (305)
205. Somerset West and Taunton, 255.3, (396), 255.3, (396)
206. Redbridge, 255.2, (779), 258.8, (790)
207. South Hams, 255.2, (222), 246.0, (214)
208. Cheshire East, 255.1, (980), 240.3, (923)
209. Telford and Wrekin, 254.7, (458), 218.5, (393)
210. Bracknell Forest, 254.6, (312), 226.8, (278)
211. Spelthorne, 254.4, (254), 238.4, (238)
212. Guildford, 254.4, (379), 189.3, (282)
213. Gateshead, 253.9, (513), 312.3, (631)
214. Barnet, 253.9, (1005), 244.0, (966)
215. Wigan, 252.8, (831), 246.8, (811)
216. Colchester, 252.7, (492), 245.5, (478)
217. Dover, 252.3, (298), 173.5, (205)
218. Havant, 251.9, (318), 235.3, (297)
219. Hyndburn, 251.7, (204), 213.5, (173)
220. Cherwell, 251.2, (378), 198.7, (299)
221. Hart, 250.3, (243), 225.6, (219)
222. Northumberland, 250.3, (807), 265.8, (857)
223. Rossendale, 249.0, (178), 195.9, (140)
224. Dacorum, 248.8, (385), 226.2, (350)
225. South Tyneside, 247.7, (374), 344.4, (520)
226. Bromley, 247.3, (822), 249.1, (828)
227. Arun, 247.0, (397), 227.7, (366)
228. Pendle, 246.4, (227), 237.8, (219)
229. East Staffordshire, 246.3, (295), 259.7, (311)
230. Epsom and Ewell, 245.6, (198), 225.7, (182)
231. Worcester, 245.0, (248), 247.0, (250)
232. South Bucks, 244.1, (171), 219.9, (154)
233. Richmond upon Thames, 243.4, (482), 249.0, (493)
234. Eastbourne, 242.9, (252), 162.9, (169)
235. Allerdale, 242.4, (237), 182.1, (178)
236. South Holland, 242.1, (230), 162.1, (154)
237. Newcastle-under-Lyme, 241.8, (313), 207.0, (268)
238. Mole Valley, 240.7, (210), 181.1, (158)
239. Fenland, 240.5, (245), 148.3, (151)
240. South Ribble, 240.1, (266), 232.9, (258)
241. Test Valley, 239.4, (302), 221.1, (279)
242. Southend-on-Sea, 237.5, (435), 251.2, (460)
243. South Somerset, 236.4, (398), 165.1, (278)
244. Broadland, 236.3, (309), 273.0, (357)
245. Wokingham, 233.2, (399), 225.6, (386)
246. East Hampshire, 232.2, (284), 173.3, (212)
247. Craven, 231.0, (132), 238.0, (136)
248. Mendip, 231.0, (267), 184.3, (213)
249. Ashford, 230.7, (300), 196.1, (255)
250. Chiltern, 230.4, (221), 212.7, (204)
251. West Berkshire, 230.4, (365), 210.8, (334)
252. Basildon, 229.7, (430), 210.5, (394)
253. Central Bedfordshire, 229.7, (663), 259.5, (749)
254. Thurrock, 229.4, (400), 263.9, (460)
255. Rutland, 227.9, (91), 305.6, (122)
256. Camden, 227.8, (615), 222.6, (601)
257. Chesterfield, 225.9, (237), 259.3, (272)
258. Winchester, 225.9, (282), 231.5, (289)
259. North Somerset, 225.5, (485), 217.6, (468)
260. Lewes, 224.7, (232), 221.8, (229)
261. Chorley, 224.2, (265), 245.3, (290)
262. Stafford, 223.6, (307), 182.8, (251)
263. Kensington and Chelsea, 223.5, (349), 258.1, (403)
264. Breckland, 222.9, (312), 253.6, (355)
265. West Suffolk, 222.8, (399), 186.5, (334)
266. Hambleton, 222.7, (204), 255.5, (234)
267. Waverley, 222.4, (281), 182.1, (230)
268. Westminster, 222.3, (581), 246.1, (643)
269. Rushmoor, 222.0, (210), 176.5, (167)
270. Maldon, 221.8, (144), 158.6, (103)
271. Surrey Heath, 221.7, (198), 178.0, (159)
272. Aylesbury Vale, 221.6, (442), 182.0, (363)
273. Tunbridge Wells, 221.5, (263), 267.0, (317)
274. Runnymede, 218.1, (195), 216.9, (194)
275. South Northamptonshire, 217.0, (205), 207.4, (196)
276. Enfield, 216.0, (721), 198.0, (661)
277. Ryedale, 214.9, (119), 158.9, (88)
278. Shropshire, 212.3, (686), 156.3, (505)
279. Braintree, 211.0, (322), 207.7, (317)
280. East Northamptonshire, 209.5, (198), 255.0, (241)
281. Wychavon, 209.4, (271), 255.0, (330)
282. Canterbury, 209.2, (346), 218.3, (361)
283. Folkestone and Hythe, 208.0, (235), 164.6, (186)
284. South Oxfordshire, 207.0, (294), 174.6, (248)
285. Chelmsford, 205.2, (366), 228.2, (407)
286. Vale of White Horse, 204.4, (278), 194.8, (265)
287. Thanet, 203.6, (289), 202.2, (287)
288. Sevenoaks, 202.1, (244), 242.7, (293)
289. King's Lynn and West Norfolk, 201.5, (305), 136.1, (206)
290. West Devon, 200.7, (112), 145.2, (81)
291. Tonbridge and Malling, 200.5, (265), 221.7, (293)
292. Bolton, 200.0, (575), 190.9, (549)
293. Blackburn with Darwen, 199.7, (299), 155.0, (232)
294. Wealden, 197.6, (319), 189.5, (306)
295. Melton, 197.2, (101), 179.7, (92)
296. Ipswich, 193.6, (265), 211.8, (290)
297. Hastings, 191.0, (177), 225.6, (209)
298. Cotswold, 187.0, (168), 176.9, (159)
299. Castle Point, 184.8, (167), 204.7, (185)
300. East Suffolk, 182.4, (455), 240.9, (601)
301. West Oxfordshire, 180.8, (200), 186.2, (206)
302. Forest of Dean, 178.6, (155), 168.2, (146)
303. Tendring, 178.1, (261), 187.0, (274)
304. Mid Suffolk, 177.1, (184), 200.2, (208)
305. South Lakeland, 173.2, (182), 171.3, (180)
306. Swale, 157.2, (236), 155.9, (234)
307. Isle of Wight, 155.9, (221), 149.5, (212)
308. Rochford, 153.4, (134), 204.9, (179)
309. Rother, 147.8, (142), 153.0, (147)
310. Carlisle, 142.6, (155), 155.5, (169)
311. Malvern Hills, 139.8, (110), 139.8, (110)
312. Herefordshire, 136.9, (264), 135.4, (261)
313. North Norfolk, 130.7, (137), 214.6, (225)
314. Babergh, 127.1, (117), 197.7, (182)
315. Eden, 101.4, (54), 99.5, (53)