Where are Covid cases rising most in England?
The biggest rises in Covid-19 case rates are now occurring outside the south and east of England, the latest figures show. Week-on-week increases are now much smaller in southern and eastern parts, despite the highest rates continuing to be recorded in these areas. WHERE ARE CASE RATES RISING?
The Liverpool City Region and parts of the West Midlands have seen particularly sharp rises in coronavirus cases. The rate in Knowsley on Merseyside has soared from 455.4 cases per 100,000 people to 1,263.4 per 100,000 in the seven days to January 6. This marks the biggest week-on-week rise for any local authority area in England. Halton in Cheshire, which is also part of the Liverpool City Region, saw the second biggest jump, rising from 533.2 to 1,220.2 per 100,000. This is followed by Liverpool itself, which has the third largest increase from 387.5 to 958.6. Parts of the West Midlands are also seeing a notable increase in rates, particularly in Wolverhampton, Sandwell and Walsall. In Wolverhampton, rates have climbed from 638.3 to 1,033.6, in Sandwell rates are up from 567.5 to 953.0, and in Walsall rates have risen from 497.1 to 815.5.
WEEK-ON-WEEK INCREASES
The figures show how the rapid increase in rates seen in London and much of the south east and eastern England at the end of December has now spread to other parts of the country. While the highest rates in England continue to be recorded in the south and east, the weekon-week increases in these areas are much smaller than in other parts of the country. All regions of England continue to record a week-on-week increase in rates, although there are signs in the south and east that the rise is slowing.
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