NEW cases of coronavirus have risen in every area of Warrington in the past week.

This is according to the latest official data from the government.

There has been a rise in positive tests across the town for figures until March 18, the latest available.

And 12 areas have a higher case rate for 100,000 people than the national average which stands at 862.

Health chiefs in Warrington say the number of residents with Covid is likely to be far higher because  less are testing now restrictions have ended.

Here is the number of new cases (rate of new cases per 100,000 people and change in case numbers from the previous week) in each area of Warrington.

The areas with higher infection rates than the national average are in bold.

Central Warrington – 71 (614.2 – up 6 cases)

Kingswood and Whittle Hall – 118 (1109.8 – up 62 cases)

Callands and Old Hall – 102 (917.7 – up 47 cases)

Hood Manor and Sankey Bridges – 75 (833.1 – up 28 cases)

Stockton Heath and Hillcliffe – 53 (940 – up 13 cases)

Lymm – 152 (1,209.9– up 70 cases)

Bewsey and Dallam – 82 (974.1 – up 39 cases)

Latchford – 71 (731– up 27 cases)

Culcheth West and Croft – 44 (690.2 – up 10 cases)

Blackbrook – 61 (657.0 – up 14 cases)

Fairfield and Howley – 102 (861.1 – up 46 cases)

Winwick and Burtonwood – 40 (637.9 – up 7 cases)

Great Sankey – 86 ( 1,171.2– up 47 cases)

Orford – 66 ( 736.8 – up 22 cases)

Grappenhall and Thelwall – 82 ( 1,053 –  up 34 cases)

Oakwood and Gorse Covert – 47 (888.3 – up 6 cases)

Houghton Green and Fearnhead – 52 (652 –  up 20 cases)

Padgate and Paddington – 64 (732.9 – up 16 cases)

Hulme – 72 ( 869 – up 19 cases)

Penketh and Cuerdley – 73 (898.9 – up 40  cases)

Locking Stumps – 34 (685.1 – up 15 cases)

Appleton Thorn, Stretton and Walton – 69 (1,056.8 – up 34 cases)

Woolston – 46 (678.6 –  up 5 cases)

Appleton – 53 (940 – up 14 cases)

Culcheth East and Hollins Green – 44 (690.2 – up 10 cases)