MORE than 500 new cases of coronavirus were detected in Warrington in the space of a week, latest figures reveal.

During the seven days up to June 24, which is the most recent period for which Public Health England data is available, the town recorded 521 virus cases through lab or rapid lateral flow testing.

This demonstrates an infection rate of 248.1 cases per every 100,000 residents, which is the 33rd highest rate in England among all local authority areas.

Comparatively, the previous week saw 405 cases identified at a rate of 192.8.

Warrington is among 291 of 315 local areas in England that have seen a rise in rates (92 per cent), while 24 have seen a fall (eight per cent).

READ> This is the number of Covid patients at Warrington Hospital

Hyndburn has the highest rate in England (547.9), followed by Blackburn with Darwen (491.7) and Rossendale (435.1).

Here is the list in full, reading: rate of new cases in the seven days to June 24; number (in brackets) of new cases recorded in the seven days to June 24; rate of new cases in the seven days to June 17; number (in brackets) of new cases recorded in the seven days to June 17.

  1. Hyndburn, 547.9, (444), 484.9, (393)
  2. Blackburn with Darwen, 491.7, (736), 534.4, (800)
  3. Rossendale, 435.1, (311), 335.7, (240)
  4. Manchester, 434.3, (2401), 364.5, (2015)
  5. Burnley, 430.7, (383), 408.2, (363)
  6. Salford, 416.1, (1077), 342.3, (886)
  7. Newcastle upon Tyne, 409.2, (1239), 238.1, (721)
  8. Wigan, 390.1, (1282), 299.1, (983)
  9. North Tyneside, 387.7, (806), 225.6, (469)
  10. Ribble Valley, 359.7, (219), 420.4, (256)
  11. Liverpool, 345.4, (1720), 201.2, (1002)
  12. Bury, 342.4, (654), 336.1, (642)
  13. Pendle, 337.6, (311), 330.0, (304)
  14. County Durham, 329.6, (1747), 182.2, (966)
  15. Chorley, 326.5, (386), 318.1, (376)
  16. Preston, 324.9, (465), 322.1, (461)
  17. Blackpool, 314.1, (438), 281.8, (393)
  18. Knowsley, 312.2, (471), 146.5, (221)
  19. South Ribble, 304.2, (337), 319.5, (354)
  20. Rochdale, 300.8, (669), 233.8, (520)
  21. Leeds, 300.2, (2381), 210.6, (1670)
  22. Trafford, 295.8, (702), 241.8, (574)
  23. Oldham, 295.2, (700), 223.9, (531)
  24. Tameside, 288.3, (653), 212.4, (481)
  25. Warwick, 285.2, (410), 88.3, (127)
  26. North East Lincolnshire, 278.9, (445), 142.3, (227)
  27. Gateshead, 273.2, (552), 129.2, (261)
  28. Tewkesbury, 264.2, (251), 121.0, (115)
  29. Bolton, 262.2, (754), 254.9, (733)
  30. Sefton, 261.2, (722), 178.0, (492)
  31. Tamworth, 259.5, (199), 48.2, (37)
  32. Sunderland, 257.5, (715), 121.7, (338)
  33. Warrington, 248.1, (521), 192.8, (405)
  34. York, 240.7, (507), 103.5, (218)
  35. Darlington, 240.6, (257), 118.9, (127)
  36. Calderdale, 240.2, (508), 152.3, (322)
  37. South Tyneside, 237.8, (359), 125.2, (189)
  38. Stockport, 237.5, (697), 199.0, (584)
  39. Cheltenham, 234.7, (273), 142.7, (166)
  40. Lancaster, 230.8, (337), 100.0, (146)
  41. Wakefield, 229.1, (798), 86.7, (302)
  42. Bristol, 222.3, (1030), 156.5, (725)
  43. Wyre, 216.8, (243), 153.4, (172)
  44. Cheshire West and Chester, 215.1, (738), 153.3, (526)
  45. Wirral, 214.5, (695), 133.3, (432)
  46. Nottingham, 212.7, (708), 112.3, (374)
  47. St. Helens, 211.0, (381), 122.4, (221)
  48. Carlisle, 208.0, (226), 53.4, (58)
  49. Gloucester, 205.2, (265), 139.4, (180)
  50. Fylde, 195.6, (158), 148.6, (120)
  51. Barnsley, 189.6, (468), 72.9, (180)
  52. Bradford, 188.6, (1018), 137.1, (740)
  53. Cambridge, 184.3, (230), 61.7, (77)
  54. Birmingham, 180.1, (2056), 125.9, (1437)
  55. Hammersmith and Fulham, 179.9, (333), 116.1, (215)
  56. Lambeth, 179.7, (586), 136.5, (445)
  57. Solihull, 177.9, (385), 104.9, (227)
  58. Halton, 177.7, (230), 139.1, (180)
  59. Northumberland, 177.4, (572), 131.8, (425)
  60. Exeter, 176.6, (232), 102.7, (135)
  61. Rushcliffe, 172.8, (206), 150.2, (179)
  62. Brighton and Hove, 169.5, (493), 112.1, (326)
  63. Richmondshire, 169.4, (91), 93.1, (50)
  64. Barrow-in-Furness, 168.5, (113), 99.9, (67)
  65. Epsom and Ewell, 163.7, (132), 86.8, (70)
  66. Tower Hamlets, 162.9, (529), 116.7, (379)
  67. Wandsworth, 161.4, (532), 121.9, (402)
  68. Craven, 161.0, (92), 113.8, (65)
  69. Islington, 160.8, (390), 106.0, (257)
  70. Southwark, 159.3, (508), 116.4, (371)
  71. Mole Valley, 158.2, (138), 65.3, (57)
  72. Oadby and Wigston, 157.9, (90), 80.7, (46)
  73. Reading, 155.1, (251), 133.5, (216)
  74. Kirklees, 153.5, (675), 106.4, (468)
  75. Cornwall and Isles of Scilly, 153.0, (875), 144.8, (828)
  76. Hartlepool, 151.6, (142), 66.2, (62)
  77. Stoke-on-Trent, 151.3, (388), 84.6, (217)
  78. Cheshire East, 150.5, (578), 133.0, (511)
  79. Selby, 150.1, (136), 135.7, (123)
  80. Harrogate, 148.0, (238), 73.4, (118)
  81. South Gloucestershire, 146.6, (418), 87.0, (248)
  82. North Warwickshire, 145.6, (95), 39.8, (26)
  83. Camden, 144.4, (390), 104.8, (283)
  84. East Hertfordshire, 144.2, (216), 82.1, (123)
  85. Hackney and City of London, 144.1, (419), 89.7, (261)
  86. Harborough, 143.9, (135), 142.8, (134)
  87. Blaby, 143.8, (146), 99.5, (101)
  88. Oxford, 140.4, (214), 68.9, (105)
  89. Eden, 137.1, (73), 108.9, (58)
  90. Leicester, 136.6, (484), 117.7, (417)
  91. Gedling, 136.6, (161), 79.7, (94)
  92. Redcar and Cleveland, 136.3, (187), 49.6, (68)
  93. Coventry, 135.9, (505), 61.4, (228)
  94. West Lancashire, 134.7, (154), 142.6, (163)
  95. Kensington and Chelsea, 133.9, (209), 103.8, (162)
  96. Bath and North East Somerset, 132.4, (256), 106.1, (205)
  97. High Peak, 131.7, (122), 98.2, (91)
  98. Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole, 129.8, (513), 110.0, (435)
  99. Broxtowe, 128.9, (147), 83.3, (95)
  100. Torridge, 128.9, (88), 60.1, (41)
  101. Westminster, 128.2, (335), 99.1, (259)
  102. North Hertfordshire, 128.0, (171), 53.9, (72)
  103. Colchester, 127.4, (248), 69.8, (136)
  104. Portsmouth, 127.0, (273), 84.2, (181)
  105. Telford and Wrekin, 126.8, (228), 78.4, (141)
  106. Richmond upon Thames, 126.8, (251), 76.8, (152)
  107. Sheffield, 124.5, (728), 63.3, (370)
  108. Copeland, 123.2, (84), 32.3, (22)
  109. Waltham Forest, 121.3, (336), 75.1, (208)
  110. South Lakeland, 118.9, (125), 95.2, (100)
  111. Luton, 118.8, (253), 92.0, (196)
  112. Maidstone, 118.1, (203), 58.8, (101)
  113. Sandwell, 118.1, (388), 53.9, (177)
  114. Bromsgrove, 117.1, (117), 66.1, (66)
  115. Doncaster, 116.7, (364), 66.4, (207)
  116. Middlesbrough, 114.9, (162), 60.3, (85)
  117. Derby, 114.7, (295), 36.9, (95)
  118. Ealing, 112.1, (383), 96.3, (329)
  119. Southampton, 111.7, (282), 116.0, (293)
  120. Brentwood, 111.7, (86), 36.4, (28)
  121. Welwyn Hatfield, 110.5, (136), 93.5, (115)
  122. Haringey, 109.8, (295), 67.4, (181)
  123. St Albans, 107.8, (160), 62.0, (92)
  124. Staffordshire Moorlands, 107.7, (106), 70.1, (69)
  125. Crawley, 107.6, (121), 53.4, (60)
  126. Newcastle-under-Lyme, 106.6, (138), 100.4, (130)
  127. Rugby, 106.5, (116), 59.7, (65)
  128. Lewisham, 106.3, (325), 75.5, (231)
  129. North Somerset, 105.6, (227), 77.7, (167)
  130. Charnwood, 104.4, (194), 68.9, (128)
  131. Wokingham, 104.0, (178), 73.6, (126)
  132. Wycombe, 103.6, (181), 67.6, (118)
  133. Cotswold, 103.5, (93), 59.0, (53)
  134. Stratford-on-Avon, 103.0, (134), 56.1, (73)
  135. Chesterfield, 103.0, (108), 37.2, (39)
  136. Mid Sussex, 102.6, (155), 64.2, (97)
  137. Bracknell Forest, 101.2, (124), 80.0, (98)
  138. Merton, 100.2, (207), 110.4, (228)
  139. Rutland, 100.2, (40), 52.6, (21)
  140. Windsor and Maidenhead, 99.7, (151), 45.6, (69)
  141. Dacorum, 99.5, (154), 42.0, (65)
  142. Lichfield, 99.3, (104), 54.4, (57)
  143. North East Derbyshire, 98.6, (100), 32.5, (33)
  144. Kingston upon Thames, 96.9, (172), 73.2, (130)
  145. Test Valley, 96.7, (122), 67.4, (85)
  146. Bedford, 96.4, (167), 119.5, (207)
  147. Canterbury, 96.1, (159), 48.4, (80)
  148. Hillingdon, 96.1, (295), 66.2, (203)
  149. Redbridge, 96.0, (293), 53.1, (162)
  150. Melton, 95.7, (49), 60.5, (31)
  151. Broxbourne, 95.6, (93), 52.4, (51)
  152. Bolsover, 95.6, (77), 44.7, (36)
  153. Wolverhampton, 94.9, (250), 49.4, (130)
  154. Mid Devon, 94.8, (78), 63.2, (52)
  155. Lincoln, 94.7, (94), 58.4, (58)
  156. Barnet, 93.7, (371), 65.4, (259)
  157. North West Leicestershire, 93.6, (97), 53.1, (55)
  158. Sutton, 93.5, (193), 58.6, (121)
  159. Three Rivers, 93.2, (87), 69.7, (65)
  160. Scarborough, 92.9, (101), 22.1, (24)
  161. Stockton-on-Tees, 92.7, (183), 61.8, (122)
  162. Boston, 92.6, (65), 71.3, (50)
  163. Nuneaton and Bedworth, 92.4, (120), 113.2, (147)
  164. Greenwich, 92.4, (266), 64.9, (187)
  165. Brent, 91.9, (303), 79.1, (261)
  166. Newham, 91.2, (322), 68.5, (242)
  167. Allerdale, 91.0, (89), 55.2, (54)
  168. Hounslow, 89.9, (244), 82.5, (224)
  169. Slough, 89.6, (134), 63.5, (95)
  170. Dudley, 89.6, (288), 44.5, (143)
  171. Hastings, 88.5, (82), 33.5, (31)
  172. Runnymede, 88.3, (79), 73.8, (66)
  173. Amber Valley, 88.2, (113), 37.5, (48)
  174. South Oxfordshire, 88.0, (125), 67.6, (96)
  175. Plymouth, 87.0, (228), 47.3, (124)
  176. Sedgemoor, 86.9, (107), 42.2, (52)
  177. South Derbyshire, 86.7, (93), 25.2, (27)
  178. Cherwell, 86.4, (130), 42.5, (64)
  179. Croydon, 85.3, (330), 66.7, (258)
  180. Ashfield, 85.2, (109), 60.2, (77)
  181. Shropshire, 84.5, (273), 36.5, (118)
  182. Stroud, 84.2, (101), 67.5, (81)
  183. Chichester, 82.6, (100), 65.2, (79)
  184. Rotherham, 82.1, (218), 56.5, (150)
  185. Harrow, 82.0, (206), 51.4, (129)
  186. Hertsmere, 82.0, (86), 63.9, (67)
  187. Chiltern, 81.3, (78), 57.3, (55)
  188. Bassetlaw, 80.9, (95), 39.2, (46)
  189. Wiltshire, 80.8, (404), 48.8, (244)
  190. Tonbridge and Malling, 80.2, (106), 46.9, (62)
  191. Milton Keynes, 79.8, (215), 74.6, (201)
  192. Erewash, 79.7, (92), 55.5, (64)
  193. Elmbridge, 79.7, (109), 63.6, (87)
  194. Gravesham, 79.5, (85), 55.2, (59)
  195. Central Bedfordshire, 79.3, (229), 61.3, (177)
  196. Reigate and Banstead, 79.3, (118), 55.1, (82)
  197. Stafford, 78.7, (108), 30.6, (42)
  198. Stevenage, 78.5, (69), 29.6, (26)
  199. South Staffordshire, 78.3, (88), 50.7, (57)
  200. South Cambridgeshire, 77.9, (124), 38.3, (61)
  201. Watford, 77.7, (75), 73.5, (71)
  202. Hambleton, 77.5, (71), 36.0, (33)
  203. Malvern Hills, 77.5, (61), 35.6, (28)
  204. East Northamptonshire, 77.2, (73), 52.9, (50)
  205. Uttlesford, 76.7, (70), 36.2, (33)
  206. Waverley, 76.0, (96), 52.2, (66)
  207. Barking and Dagenham, 75.6, (161), 39.0, (83)
  208. Worthing, 75.1, (83), 40.7, (45)
  209. Rushmoor, 75.1, (71), 62.4, (59)
  210. Lewes, 73.6, (76), 27.1, (28)
  211. Aylesbury Vale, 73.2, (146), 51.6, (103)
  212. Adur, 73.1, (47), 63.8, (41)
  213. Somerset West and Taunton, 72.2, (112), 45.8, (71)
  214. Bexley, 72.1, (179), 47.5, (118)
  215. East Staffordshire, 71.8, (86), 39.2, (47)
  216. Winchester, 71.3, (89), 36.0, (45)
  217. Walsall, 71.1, (203), 43.1, (123)
  218. East Devon, 71.1, (104), 28.0, (41)
  219. East Riding of Yorkshire, 70.9, (242), 42.2, (144)
  220. West Oxfordshire, 70.5, (78), 50.6, (56)
  221. Horsham, 70.2, (101), 31.3, (45)
  222. Chelmsford, 69.5, (124), 29.7, (53)
  223. Havering, 69.4, (180), 47.0, (122)
  224. Guildford, 69.1, (103), 57.0, (85)
  225. West Berkshire, 67.5, (107), 59.3, (94)
  226. Cannock Chase, 67.5, (68), 50.6, (51)
  227. Fareham, 67.1, (78), 30.1, (35)
  228. Spelthorne, 67.1, (67), 58.1, (58)
  229. Epping Forest, 66.8, (88), 55.4, (73)
  230. Tunbridge Wells, 66.5, (79), 40.4, (48)
  231. Enfield, 65.9, (220), 47.3, (158)
  232. Eastleigh, 65.9, (88), 38.2, (51)
  233. South Bucks, 65.7, (46), 78.5, (55)
  234. South Northamptonshire, 65.6, (62), 51.9, (49)
  235. Hinckley and Bosworth, 65.4, (74), 77.8, (88)
  236. Arun, 65.3, (105), 38.6, (62)
  237. Southend-on-Sea, 64.4, (118), 38.8, (71)
  238. Dartford, 63.9, (72), 56.8, (64)
  239. Harlow, 63.2, (55), 52.8, (46)
  240. North Lincolnshire, 62.7, (108), 23.2, (40)
  241. Woking, 62.5, (63), 64.5, (65)
  242. North Kesteven, 62.4, (73), 27.4, (32)
  243. Swindon, 62.1, (138), 61.7, (137)
  244. Surrey Heath, 61.6, (55), 63.8, (57)
  245. Sevenoaks, 61.3, (74), 52.2, (63)
  246. Worcester, 61.3, (62), 35.6, (36)
  247. Hart, 60.8, (59), 51.5, (50)
  248. Newark and Sherwood, 60.4, (74), 44.9, (55)
  249. Wychavon, 60.3, (78), 26.3, (34)
  250. Bromley, 60.2, (200), 62.6, (208)
  251. East Lindsey, 60.0, (85), 36.7, (52)
  252. Forest of Dean, 59.9, (52), 55.3, (48)
  253. Peterborough, 58.8, (119), 38.1, (77)
  254. Dorset, 58.1, (220), 47.0, (178)
  255. Ryedale, 57.8, (32), 54.2, (30)
  256. Torbay, 55.8, (76), 25.0, (34)
  257. Maldon, 55.4, (36), 15.4, (10)
  258. West Lindsey, 55.4, (53), 36.6, (35)
  259. Basingstoke and Deane, 54.9, (97), 58.3, (103)
  260. Havant, 53.9, (68), 27.7, (35)
  261. Medway, 53.5, (149), 44.2, (123)
  262. Wyre Forest, 53.3, (54), 23.7, (24)
  263. Derbyshire Dales, 52.5, (38), 40.1, (29)
  264. Mendip, 51.9, (60), 26.0, (30)
  265. Braintree, 51.8, (79), 28.2, (43)
  266. Wealden, 51.4, (83), 22.3, (36)
  267. Basildon, 50.7, (95), 15.5, (29)
  268. Hull, 50.4, (131), 31.2, (81)
  269. Vale of White Horse, 50.0, (68), 52.9, (72)
  270. New Forest, 50.0, (90), 35.0, (63)
  271. South Holland, 49.5, (47), 23.2, (22)
  272. South Kesteven, 48.4, (69), 39.3, (56)
  273. Ashford, 47.7, (62), 30.8, (40)
  274. Norwich, 47.7, (67), 24.9, (35)
  275. North Devon, 47.4, (46), 32.9, (32)
  276. East Hampshire, 46.6, (57), 34.3, (42)
  277. Gosport, 46.0, (39), 29.5, (25)
  278. Rochford, 45.8, (40), 35.5, (31)
  279. Redditch, 45.7, (39), 19.9, (17)
  280. Thurrock, 45.3, (79), 41.3, (72)
  281. Huntingdonshire, 44.4, (79), 32.6, (58)
  282. Tandridge, 44.3, (39), 36.3, (32)
  283. Mansfield, 43.0, (47), 31.1, (34)
  284. South Hams, 42.5, (37), 24.1, (21)
  285. Dover, 41.5, (49), 16.9, (20)
  286. Northampton, 41.4, (93), 54.3, (122)
  287. Teignbridge, 40.2, (54), 34.3, (46)
  288. Fenland, 38.3, (39), 46.1, (47)
  289. Castle Point, 37.6, (34), 26.6, (24)
  290. Thanet, 37.3, (53), 19.7, (28)
  291. Wellingborough, 36.4, (29), 38.9, (31)
  292. Rother, 35.4, (34), 18.7, (18)
  293. Herefordshire, 35.3, (68), 40.5, (78)
  294. Daventry, 34.9, (30), 39.6, (34)
  295. East Cambridgeshire, 34.5, (31), 24.5, (22)
  296. South Norfolk, 32.7, (46), 19.2, (27)
  297. Babergh, 32.6, (30), 28.2, (26)
  298. Mid Suffolk, 31.8, (33), 21.2, (22)
  299. West Suffolk, 31.3, (56), 22.3, (40)
  300. South Somerset, 30.9, (52), 24.9, (42)
  301. Eastbourne, 30.8, (32), 15.4, (16)
  302. Tendring, 29.3, (43), 20.5, (30)
  303. Folkestone and Hythe, 29.2, (33), 19.5, (22)
  304. Swale, 26.7, (40), 21.3, (32)
  305. West Devon, 25.1, (14), 19.7, (11)
  306. Breckland, 23.6, (33), 17.9, (25)
  307. Ipswich, 23.4, (32), 17.5, (24)
  308. King's Lynn and West Norfolk, 20.5, (31), 19.2, (29)
  309. Corby, 19.4, (14), 36.0, (26)
  310. Kettering, 17.7, (18), 20.6, (21)
  311. Broadland, 17.6, (23), 13.0, (17)
  312. East Suffolk, 15.6, (39), 16.4, (41)
  313. Isle of Wight, 15.5, (22), 13.4, (19)
  314. North Norfolk, 12.4, (13), 15.3, (16)
  315. Great Yarmouth, 12.1, (12), 6.0, (6)