THE number of new coronavirus cases recorded in Warrington rose slightly in the latest set of figures from Public Health England.

Data showed that, in the seven days before April 11, 76 positive Covid-19 tests were returned in the town.

This is a rate of 36.2 infections for every 100,000 residents, the 63rd highest level in England.

By comparison, 58 new cases were recorded in the week before April 4 – 27.6 per 100,000.

Warrington was one of 103 local authority areas in England which saw a rise in Covid transmissions during this time, while 198 experienced a drop and 14 were unchanged.

As of yesterday afternoon, Thursday, there were 26 coronavirus patients in Warrington Hospital – including three in intensive care.

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s Covid-19 death toll remains at 495.

Meanwhile, 1,951 inpatients have been discharged after receiving treatment for the virus at the Lovely Lane site since the start of the pandemic.