Warrington sees further fall in its Covid-19 infection rate

According to Public Health England data for the week up to May 7, which is the most recent period available, 25 new Covid-19 cases were detected through lab and rapid lateral flow testing.

This is an infection rate of 11.9 cases per every 100,000 residents, which is the 220th highest rate in England.

During the previous seven-day period up April 30, the town recorded 51 new cases at a rate of 24.3.

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Warrington was among 196 of 315 areas that have seen a fall in rates (62 per cent), while 107 have seen a rise (34 per cent) and 12 are unchanged.

Here is the list in full, reading: rate of new cases in the seven days to May 7; number (in brackets) of new cases recorded in the seven days to May 7; rate of new cases in the seven days to April 30; number (in brackets) of new cases recorded in the seven days to April 30.

1. Erewash, 201.1, (232), 21.7, (25)
2. Bolton, 152.0, (437), 74.4, (214)
3. Blackburn with Darwen, 90.2, (135), 52.1, (78)
4. Bedford, 68.7, (119), 34.6, (60)
5. Selby, 64.0, (58), 67.3, (61)
6. Kirklees, 53.2, (234), 57.8, (254)
7. Barnsley, 53.1, (131), 64.4, (159)
8. Sefton, 52.5, (145), 23.9, (66)
9. Corby, 48.5, (35), 37.4, (27)
10. Wakefield, 47.9, (167), 60.3, (210)
11. Wellingborough, 47.7, (38), 48.9, (39)
12. Doncaster, 47.5, (148), 62.5, (195)
13. Leeds, 47.3, (375), 43.6, (346)
14. North Lincolnshire, 47.0, (81), 72.6, (125)
15. Middlesbrough, 46.8, (66), 22.0, (31)
16. Rochdale, 45.9, (102), 34.2, (76)
17. Sheffield, 45.0, (263), 46.7, (273)
18. Bradford, 44.1, (238), 51.9, (280)
19. Harborough, 43.7, (41), 18.1, (17)
20. Calderdale, 42.6, (90), 36.4, (77)
21. South Northamptonshire, 42.3, (40), 22.2, (21)
22. Rotherham, 41.8, (111), 31.6, (84)
23. Hounslow, 40.5, (110), 33.9, (92)
24. South Holland, 40.0, (38), 51.6, (49)
25. Hillingdon, 39.1, (120), 26.4, (81)
26. Ealing, 38.9, (133), 36.0, (123)
27. Manchester, 38.7, (214), 34.0, (188)
28. Newcastle upon Tyne, 38.0, (115), 41.6, (126)
29. Leicester, 37.3, (132), 40.9, (145)
30. Boston, 37.1, (26), 37.1, (26)
31. Hyndburn, 37.0, (30), 153.0, (124)
32. Southampton, 35.2, (89), 23.0, (58)
33. Watford, 35.2, (34), 25.9, (25)
34. Lancaster, 34.9, (51), 27.4, (40)
35. Rugby, 34.9, (38), 35.8, (39)
36. Nottingham, 34.8, (116), 26.4, (88)
37. Peterborough, 33.6, (68), 48.9, (99)
38. Preston, 33.5, (48), 45.4, (65)
39. West Suffolk, 33.0, (59), 24.6, (44)
40. Sedgemoor, 32.5, (40), 26.8, (33)
41. Luton, 32.4, (69), 46.9, (100)
42. Lincoln, 32.2, (32), 20.1, (20)
43. Hull, 32.0, (83), 38.9, (101)
44. Kettering, 31.4, (32), 28.5, (29)
45. High Peak, 31.3, (29), 20.5, (19)
46. Salford, 30.9, (80), 38.2, (99)
47. Northampton, 30.7, (69), 21.4, (48)
48. Stockton-on-Tees, 30.4, (60), 24.3, (48)
49. Pendle, 30.4, (28), 19.5, (18)
50. Nuneaton and Bedworth, 30.0, (39), 43.1, (56)
51. Trafford, 29.9, (71), 46.3, (110)
52. Melton, 29.3, (15), 13.7, (7)
53. Slough, 28.8, (43), 50.8, (76)
54. Stockport, 28.6, (84), 21.1, (62)
55. King's Lynn and West Norfolk, 28.4, (43), 36.3, (55)
56. Harrow, 28.3, (71), 35.0, (88)
57. Plymouth, 28.2, (74), 18.7, (49)
58. Brent, 28.2, (93), 25.8, (85)
59. Hart, 27.8, (27), 10.3, (10)
60. Wigan, 27.7, (91), 21.3, (70)
61. Oldham, 27.4, (65), 31.2, (74)
62. Gedling, 27.1, (32), 11.0, (13)
63. Fenland, 26.5, (27), 29.5, (30)
64. South Hams, 26.4, (23), 17.2, (15)
65. Herefordshire, 25.9, (50), 37.3, (72)
66. Oxford, 25.6, (39), 29.5, (45)
67. Broxtowe, 25.4, (29), 14.0, (16)
68. West Berkshire, 25.2, (40), 25.2, (40)
69. Uttlesford, 25.2, (23), 12.1, (11)
70. Great Yarmouth, 25.2, (25), 6.0, (6)
71. Kensington and Chelsea, 25.0, (39), 28.8, (45)
72. South Norfolk, 24.8, (35), 17.7, (25)
73. Coventry, 24.8, (92), 25.8, (96)
74. Hinckley and Bosworth, 24.7, (28), 14.1, (16)
75. Burnley, 24.7, (22), 27.0, (24)
76. Tameside, 24.7, (56), 26.0, (59)
77. East Lindsey, 24.7, (35), 21.2, (30)
78. Blaby, 24.6, (25), 27.6, (28)
79. South Kesteven, 24.6, (35), 24.6, (35)
80. Stoke-on-Trent, 24.6, (63), 34.3, (88)
81. North Warwickshire, 24.5, (16), 15.3, (10)
82. Newark and Sherwood, 24.5, (30), 18.0, (22)
83. Blackpool, 24.4, (34), 12.2, (17)
84. Chorley, 23.7, (28), 38.9, (46)
85. East Riding of Yorkshire, 23.4, (80), 29.0, (99)
86. Walsall, 23.1, (66), 24.5, (70)
87. North Tyneside, 23.1, (48), 19.2, (40)
88. Reading, 22.9, (37), 23.5, (38)
89. Westminster, 22.6, (59), 28.3, (74)
90. Three Rivers, 22.5, (21), 21.4, (20)
91. Staffordshire Moorlands, 22.3, (22), 18.3, (18)
92. Fylde, 22.3, (18), 6.2, (5)
93. Sandwell, 22.2, (73), 23.4, (77)
94. Rushmoor, 22.2, (21), 11.6, (11)
95. Wolverhampton, 21.3, (56), 20.5, (54)
96. East Northamptonshire, 21.2, (20), 20.1, (19)
97. Windsor and Maidenhead, 21.1, (32), 21.1, (32)
98. Craven, 21.0, (12), 19.3, (11)
99. Harlow, 20.7, (18), 18.4, (16)
100. Bury, 20.4, (39), 22.5, (43)
101. Adur, 20.2, (13), 15.6, (10)
102. Breckland, 20.0, (28), 12.9, (18)
103. Havant, 19.8, (25), 11.1, (14)
104. Thanet, 19.7, (28), 14.1, (20)
105. Darlington, 19.7, (21), 32.8, (35)
106. Wyre, 19.6, (22), 17.8, (20)
107. Dudley, 19.6, (63), 18.0, (58)
108. Rossendale, 19.6, (14), 21.0, (15)
109. Crawley, 19.6, (22), 14.2, (16)
110. Eastleigh, 19.5, (26), 14.2, (19)
111. Cambridge, 19.2, (24), 29.6, (37)
112. Mansfield, 19.2, (21), 36.6, (40)
113. Chelmsford, 19.1, (34), 15.7, (28)
114. Croydon, 18.9, (73), 18.6, (72)
115. Bassetlaw, 18.7, (22), 27.2, (32)
116. North East Derbyshire, 18.7, (19), 24.6, (25)
117. South Derbyshire, 18.6, (20), 14.0, (15)
118. Cherwell, 18.6, (28), 15.9, (24)
119. Norwich, 18.5, (26), 22.1, (31)
120. County Durham, 18.5, (98), 27.7, (147)
121. Tower Hamlets, 18.5, (60), 22.2, (72)
122. Hertsmere, 18.1, (19), 10.5, (11)
123. Ribble Valley, 18.1, (11), 13.1, (8)
124. Greenwich, 18.1, (52), 18.4, (53)
125. South Gloucestershire, 17.9, (51), 10.2, (29)
126. Milton Keynes, 17.8, (48), 18.2, (49)
127. West Lindsey, 17.8, (17), 24.0, (23)
128. Dartford, 17.8, (20), 14.2, (16)
129. Oadby and Wigston, 17.5, (10), 22.8, (13)
130. Derby, 17.5, (45), 18.3, (47)
131. Arun, 17.4, (28), 21.8, (35)
132. South Bucks, 17.1, (12), 11.4, (8)
133. North Kesteven, 17.1, (20), 18.8, (22)
134. Welwyn Hatfield, 17.1, (21), 16.3, (20)
135. Spelthorne, 17.0, (17), 17.0, (17)
136. Central Bedfordshire, 17.0, (49), 24.9, (72)
137. North East Lincolnshire, 16.9, (27), 13.8, (22)
138. Vale of White Horse, 16.9, (23), 17.6, (24)
139. Gravesham, 16.8, (18), 19.6, (21)
140. Richmondshire, 16.8, (9), 18.6, (10)
141. Birmingham, 16.6, (190), 18.2, (208)
142. Islington, 16.5, (40), 16.1, (39)
143. Mid Suffolk, 16.4, (17), 13.5, (14)
144. Daventry, 16.3, (14), 27.9, (24)
145. North Somerset, 16.3, (35), 12.1, (26)
146. South Ribble, 16.2, (18), 24.4, (27)
147. Bexley, 16.1, (40), 12.5, (31)
148. Dover, 16.1, (19), 18.6, (22)
149. Ipswich, 16.1, (22), 21.9, (30)
150. Cheshire East, 15.9, (61), 20.8, (80)
151. Kingston upon Thames, 15.8, (28), 15.8, (28)
152. Swindon, 15.8, (35), 35.6, (79)
153. Redbridge, 15.7, (48), 20.6, (63)
154. York, 15.7, (33), 19.9, (42)
155. Richmond upon Thames, 15.7, (31), 21.7, (43)
156. Haringey, 15.6, (42), 14.9, (40)
157. Camden, 15.6, (42), 11.5, (31)
158. Dacorum, 15.5, (24), 23.3, (36)
159. Barking and Dagenham, 15.5, (33), 22.1, (47)
160. Wandsworth, 15.5, (51), 18.5, (61)
161. Halton, 15.5, (20), 21.6, (28)
162. Swale, 15.3, (23), 12.0, (18)
163. Gosport, 15.3, (13), 17.7, (15)
164. Redcar and Cleveland, 15.3, (21), 15.3, (21)
165. Hastings, 15.1, (14), 18.3, (17)
166. Wiltshire, 15.0, (75), 16.8, (84)
167. Barnet, 14.9, (59), 15.7, (62)
168. Shropshire, 14.9, (48), 21.4, (69)
169. Brighton and Hove, 14.8, (43), 14.1, (41)
170. East Suffolk, 14.4, (36), 21.2, (53)
171. Wycombe, 14.3, (25), 16.0, (28)
172. St Albans, 14.1, (21), 7.4, (11)
173. Bromley, 14.1, (47), 15.9, (53)
174. Hackney and City of London, 14.1, (41), 16.8, (49)
175. Redditch, 14.1, (12), 16.4, (14)
176. Merton, 14.0, (29), 23.2, (48)
177. Aylesbury Vale, 14.0, (28), 21.1, (42)
178. Wokingham, 14.0, (24), 15.2, (26)
179. Northumberland, 14.0, (45), 17.7, (57)
180. Woking, 13.9, (14), 14.9, (15)
181. Hartlepool, 13.9, (13), 20.3, (19)
182. Gateshead, 13.9, (28), 14.8, (30)
183. Lambeth, 13.8, (45), 15.9, (52)
184. Stevenage, 13.7, (12), 22.8, (20)
185. Southwark, 13.5, (43), 17.3, (55)
186. Huntingdonshire, 13.5, (24), 17.4, (31)
187. Rushcliffe, 13.4, (16), 10.9, (13)
188. Lewisham, 13.4, (41), 12.8, (39)
189. East Cambridgeshire, 13.4, (12), 15.6, (14)
190. Colchester, 13.4, (26), 11.8, (23)
191. Canterbury, 13.3, (22), 14.5, (24)
192. St. Helens, 13.3, (24), 10.5, (19)
193. Knowsley, 13.3, (20), 11.9, (18)
194. Chichester, 13.2, (16), 22.3, (27)
195. Enfield, 13.2, (44), 13.5, (45)
196. Liverpool, 13.1, (65), 10.4, (52)
197. Portsmouth, 13.0, (28), 13.0, (28)
198. Tendring, 13.0, (19), 13.6, (20)
199. Solihull, 12.9, (28), 15.3, (33)
200. Charnwood, 12.9, (24), 25.8, (48)
201. Scarborough, 12.9, (14), 16.6, (18)
202. Maidstone, 12.8, (22), 14.0, (24)
203. Newham, 12.7, (45), 22.7, (80)
204. South Oxfordshire, 12.7, (18), 14.1, (20)
205. Waltham Forest, 12.6, (35), 14.8, (41)
206. South Tyneside, 12.6, (19), 14.6, (22)
207. East Staffordshire, 12.5, (15), 22.5, (27)
208. Rutland, 12.5, (5), 27.6, (11)
209. Warwick, 12.5, (18), 15.3, (22)
210. Tandridge, 12.5, (11), 15.9, (14)
211. Harrogate, 12.4, (20), 19.9, (32)
212. Hammersmith and Fulham, 12.4, (23), 26.5, (49)
213. North Norfolk, 12.4, (13), 14.3, (15)
214. Chesterfield, 12.4, (13), 13.3, (14)
215. Stafford, 12.4, (17), 10.2, (14)
216. Stratford-on-Avon, 12.3, (16), 13.8, (18)
217. Bracknell Forest, 12.2, (15), 20.4, (25)
218. Guildford, 12.1, (18), 20.1, (30)
219. Cheltenham, 12.0, (14), 7.7, (9)
220. Warrington, 11.9, (25), 24.3, (51)
221. Waverley, 11.9, (15), 26.1, (33)
222. Stroud, 11.7, (14), 13.3, (16)
223. Sutton, 11.6, (24), 19.9, (41)
224. North West Leicestershire, 11.6, (12), 13.5, (14)
225. Medway, 11.5, (32), 12.2, (34)
226. Southend-on-Sea, 11.5, (21), 10.4, (19)
227. Lichfield, 11.5, (12), 7.6, (8)
228. East Hampshire, 11.4, (14), 13.9, (17)
229. Epping Forest, 11.4, (15), 8.4, (11)
230. Tonbridge and Malling, 11.4, (15), 11.4, (15)
231. Mendip, 11.2, (13), 6.1, (7)
232. Surrey Heath, 11.2, (10), 10.1, (9)
233. Telford and Wrekin, 11.1, (20), 26.1, (47)
234. Torbay, 11.0, (15), 9.5, (13)
235. Elmbridge, 11.0, (15), 22.7, (31)
236. Tunbridge Wells, 10.9, (13), 13.5, (16)
237. Cannock Chase, 10.9, (11), 9.9, (10)
238. Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole, 10.9, (43), 15.9, (63)
239. Worcester, 10.9, (11), 15.8, (16)
240. Babergh, 10.9, (10), 9.8, (9)
241. Bath and North East Somerset, 10.9, (21), 11.9, (23)
242. Newcastle-under-Lyme, 10.8, (14), 13.1, (17)
243. Reigate and Banstead, 10.8, (16), 16.8, (25)
244. North Hertfordshire, 10.5, (14), 18.0, (24)
245. Rother, 10.4, (10), 6.2, (6)
246. Bristol, 10.4, (48), 11.9, (55)
247. Havering, 10.0, (26), 12.3, (32)
248. East Hertfordshire, 10.0, (15), 12.7, (19)
249. New Forest, 10.0, (18), 10.6, (19)
250. Wirral, 9.9, (32), 11.1, (36)
251. Mid Devon, 9.7, (8), 17.0, (14)
252. Somerset West and Taunton, 9.7, (15), 9.7, (15)
253. Test Valley, 9.5, (12), 21.4, (27)
254. Tewkesbury, 9.5, (9), 6.3, (6)
255. Cheshire West and Chester, 9.3, (32), 11.7, (40)
256. Ashford, 9.2, (12), 12.3, (16)
257. Isle of Wight, 9.2, (13), 12.0, (17)
258. Mole Valley, 9.2, (8), 9.2, (8)
259. Tamworth, 9.1, (7), 19.6, (15)
260. Sevenoaks, 9.1, (11), 22.4, (27)
261. Brentwood, 9.1, (7), 5.2, (4)
262. Horsham, 9.0, (13), 7.6, (11)
263. West Oxfordshire, 9.0, (10), 10.8, (12)
264. Ryedale, 9.0, (5), 25.3, (14)
265. West Devon, 9.0, (5), 9.0, (5)
266. Barrow-in-Furness, 8.9, (6), 10.4, (7)
267. Runnymede, 8.9, (8), 12.3, (11)
268. Hambleton, 8.7, (8), 19.7, (18)
269. Ashfield, 8.6, (11), 13.3, (17)
270. North Devon, 8.2, (8), 15.4, (15)
271. Teignbridge, 8.2, (11), 11.2, (15)
272. Thurrock, 8.0, (14), 14.3, (25)
273. Winchester, 8.0, (10), 11.2, (14)
274. South Staffordshire, 8.0, (9), 22.2, (25)
275. Mid Sussex, 7.9, (12), 11.3, (17)
276. Basingstoke and Deane, 7.9, (14), 17.0, (30)
277. Wyre Forest, 7.9, (8), 8.9, (9)
278. West Lancashire, 7.9, (9), 13.1, (15)
279. Wychavon, 7.7, (10), 4.6, (6)
280. Broadland, 7.6, (10), 7.6, (10)
281. South Cambridgeshire, 7.5, (12), 18.2, (29)
282. East Devon, 7.5, (11), 10.3, (15)
283. Dorset, 7.4, (28), 9.0, (34)
284. Worthing, 7.2, (8), 13.6, (15)
285. Sunderland, 7.2, (20), 18.7, (52)
286. Cornwall and Isles of Scilly, 7.2, (41), 8.4, (48)
287. Gloucester, 7.0, (9), 11.6, (15)
288. Basildon, 6.9, (13), 12.8, (24)
289. Rochford, 6.9, (6), 6.9, (6)
290. Wealden, 6.8, (11), 10.5, (17)
291. Braintree, 6.6, (10), 11.1, (17)
292. South Somerset, 6.5, (11), 11.9, (20)
293. Epsom and Ewell, 6.2, (5), 16.1, (13)
294. Folkestone and Hythe, 6.2, (7), 11.5, (13)
295. Broxbourne, 6.2, (6), 16.4, (16)
296. Exeter, 6.1, (8), 18.3, (24)
297. Fareham, 6.0, (7), 17.2, (20)
298. Bromsgrove, 6.0, (6), 14.0, (14)
299. Torridge, 5.9, (4), 13.2, (9)
300. Lewes, 5.8, (6), 6.8, (7)
301. Forest of Dean, 5.8, (5), 11.5, (10)
302. South Lakeland, 5.7, (6), 14.3, (15)
303. Eden, 5.6, (3), 3.8, (2)
304. Cotswold, 5.6, (5), 16.7, (15)
305. Derbyshire Dales, 5.5, (4), 11.1, (8)
306. Carlisle, 5.5, (6), 9.2, (10)
307. Chiltern, 5.2, (5), 20.8, (20)
308. Malvern Hills, 5.1, (4), 11.4, (9)
309. Bolsover, 5.0, (4), 18.6, (15)
310. Eastbourne, 4.8, (5), 9.6, (10)
311. Amber Valley, 4.7, (6), 10.1, (13)
312. Maldon, 4.6, (3), 6.2, (4)
313. Copeland, 4.4, (3), 7.3, (5)
314. Castle Point, 1.1, (1), 6.6, (6)
315. Allerdale, 1.0, (1), 3.1, (3)