THE rate of coronavirus transmission in the majority of Warrington’s communities is than the national average, latest data shows.

There were 1,888 Covid cases recorded in the town in the week up to March 25, demonstrating an infection rate of 901.6 cases among every 100,000 residents.

This is slightly higher than the UK average of 898.8 cases per 100,000 people for this period.

In total, 15 out of 25 areas in Warrington have a case rate which is higher than the UK average, and while some areas have seen drops in case numbers, others have seen infections rise.

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.

  • Lymm – 139 (1,106.4 – down 13 cases)
  • Fairfield and Howley – 111 (937 – up 9 cases)
  • Callands and Old Hall – 110 (989.7 – up 8 cases)
  • Kingswood and Whittle Hall – 105 (987.5 – down 14 cases)
  • Latchford – 103 (1,060.4 – up 32 cases)
  • Padgate and Paddington – 85 (973.3 – up 21 cases)
  • Central Warrington – 85 (735.3 – up 14 cases)
  • Great Sankey – 84 (1,143.9 – down 3 cases)
  • Penketh and Cuerdley – 80 (985.1 – up 7 cases)
  • Hood Manor and Sankey Bridges – 80 (888.6 – up 5 cases)
  • Bewsey and Dallam – 76 (902.8 – down 6 cases)
  • Stockton Heath and Hillcliffe – 76 (842.9 – down 17 cases)
  • Appleton – 66 (1,170.6 – up 13 cases)
  • Grappenhall and Thelwall – 66 (847.6 – down 16 cases)
  • Houghton Green and Fearnhead – 63 (790 – up 11 cases)
  • Appleton Thorn, Stretton and Walton – 62 (949.6 – down 7 cases)
  • Orford – 62 (692.1 – down 4 cases)
  • Woolston – 61 (899.8 – up 15 cases)
  • Culcheth East and Hollins Green – 59 (925.5 – up 15 cases)
  • Culcheth West and Croft – 58 (805.9 – down 14 cases)
  • Blackbrook – 57 (614 – down 4 cases)
  • Hulme – 54 (651.8 – down 18 cases)
  • Oakwood and Gorse Covert – 52 (982.8 – up 5 cases)
  • Winwick and Burtonwood – 48 (765.4 – up 8 cases)
  • Locking Stumps – 46 (926.9 – up 12 cases)