WARRINGTON has seen a further week-on-week fall in new coronavirus cases, the latest official data shows.

During the week up to January 11, which is the most recent period for which figures are available, 3,054 new cases were detected in the town.

This takes into account lab-reported tests and positive rapid lateral flow tests that do not have a negative confirmatory lab-based PCR test within 72 hours.

It demonstrates an infection rate of 1,458.5 cases among every 100,000 residents, which is the 70th highest rate in the UK at present.

Comparatively, the previous seven-day period up to January 4 saw 5,257 infections recorded at a rate of 2,510.5.

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This is according to data published on the Government’s online coronavirus dashboard.

Data for the most recent days, January 12 to 16, has been excluded as it is incomplete and does not reflect the true number of cases.