Wirral Covid cases now falling

According to Public Health England, in the seven days to July 23, the borough had a new case rate of 363.3 with 1,177 positive test results.

Although still a high number, that has fallen from a rate of 528.4 per 100,000 people seven days earlier, when 1,712 new cases were confirmed in Wirral - a drop of 535 people.

An infographic shared on Twitter by Liverpool City Region Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram shows how Covid cases rocketed from mid-June and into July before changing course.

Last week, almost every borough in the combined authority experienced a fall in new cases, with Halton remaining flat.

Of the 315 local areas in England, 22 (7%) have seen a week-on-week rise in rates and 293 (93%) have seen a fall.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital Trust was caring for 26 coronavirus patients in hospital as of last Tuesday, figures show.

NHS England data shows the number of people being treated in hospital for Covid-19 by 8am on July 20 was up from 20 on the same day the previous week.

New figures for this week will be published tomorrow.

Covid case rate list in full

The list has been calculated by the PA news agency based on Public Health England data published on July 27 on the Government’s coronavirus dashboard.

Data for the most recent four days (July 24-27) has been excluded as it is incomplete and does not reflect the true number of cases.

From left to right: name of local authority; rate of new cases in the seven days to July 23; number (in brackets) of new cases recorded in the seven days to July 23; rate of new cases in the seven days to July 16; number (in brackets) of new cases recorded in the seven days to July 16.

Redcar and Cleveland, 963.2, (1321), 1532.6, (2102)
Middlesbrough, 940.6, (1326), 1353.4, (1908)
Stockton-on-Tees, 830.0, (1638), 1171.0, (2311)
North East Lincolnshire, 723.9, (1155), 1050.4, (1676)
Hartlepool, 708.9, (664), 1134.9, (1063)
South Tyneside, 698.8, (1055), 1192.9, (1801)
Copeland, 696.7, (475), 1029.6, (702)
Blackpool, 686.3, (957), 799.6, (1115)
Doncaster, 667.5, (2082), 866.7, (2703)
Darlington, 661.0, (706), 964.4, (1030)
Sunderland, 646.0, (1794), 1119.2, (3108)
South Gloucestershire, 630.7, (1798), 807.1, (2301)
Plymouth, 613.9, (1609), 871.8, (2285)
Bassetlaw, 594.2, (698), 849.7, (998)
Bristol, 579.7, (2686), 845.7, (3919)
Solihull, 568.9, (1231), 900.3, (1948)
Wakefield, 558.4, (1945), 741.0, (2581)
Oldham, 549.5, (1303), 790.4, (1874)
Hull, 547.8, (1423), 652.1, (1694)
Gateshead, 542.4, (1096), 962.1, (1944)
Barnsley, 542.0, (1338), 813.4, (2008)
Wyre, 538.8, (604), 744.0, (834)
Salford, 537.8, (1392), 673.0, (1742)
Newark and Sherwood, 534.2, (654), 690.2, (845)
County Durham, 533.1, (2826), 840.0, (4453)
Newcastle upon Tyne, 531.7, (1610), 891.6, (2700)
Wigan, 529.4, (1740), 790.2, (2597)
South Ribble, 528.0, (585), 539.8, (598)
Fylde, 526.1, (425), 740.3, (598)
Torbay, 519.6, (708), 674.4, (919)
Allerdale, 514.5, (503), 809.1, (791)
North Tyneside, 512.2, (1065), 789.3, (1641)
Craven, 511.0, (292), 652.8, (373)
Tameside, 510.8, (1157), 659.6, (1494)
Gedling, 508.1, (599), 738.8, (871)
Three Rivers, 507.9, (474), 544.3, (508)
Rochdale, 499.1, (1110), 720.3, (1602)
Rushcliffe, 498.4, (594), 705.6, (841)
Wandsworth, 498.4, (1643), 637.0, (2100)
Bradford, 493.2, (2662), 605.6, (3269)
Great Yarmouth, 489.2, (486), 670.5, (666)
Hambleton, 484.7, (444), 663.8, (608)
East Riding of Yorkshire, 483.6, (1650), 631.4, (2154)
Burnley, 483.6, (430), 603.9, (537)
Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole, 481.4, (1903), 499.1, (1973)
Nuneaton and Bedworth, 481.2, (625), 719.9, (935)
Southampton, 480.0, (1212), 506.1, (1278)
Preston, 479.3, (686), 507.2, (726)
Rotherham, 478.9, (1271), 552.4, (1466)
Broxbourne, 474.9, (462), 499.6, (486)
Leeds, 473.9, (3759), 650.7, (5161)
North East Derbyshire, 471.1, (478), 635.7, (645)
Nottingham, 466.5, (1553), 581.6, (1936)
Chorley, 466.1, (551), 686.9, (812)
Lambeth, 465.6, (1518), 618.6, (2017)
Worcester, 463.3, (469), 747.9, (757)
Chelmsford, 462.5, (825), 650.3, (1160)
Stockport, 461.4, (1354), 587.2, (1723)
Bromsgrove, 459.5, (459), 636.8, (636)
Warrington, 459.5, (965), 645.7, (1356)
Ashfield, 458.9, (587), 519.1, (664)
Broxtowe, 457.8, (522), 613.9, (700)
Dartford, 455.6, (513), 547.9, (617)
Castle Point, 454.8, (411), 715.9, (647)
Crawley, 452.8, (509), 521.3, (586)
Scarborough, 452.4, (492), 614.2, (668)
Sheffield, 450.7, (2636), 574.5, (3360)
North Warwickshire, 450.5, (294), 873.4, (570)
Calderdale, 446.9, (945), 517.8, (1095)
Chesterfield, 446.1, (468), 523.4, (549)
Selby, 445.8, (404), 498.8, (452)
Northumberland, 445.4, (1436), 728.5, (2349)
Arun, 444.8, (715), 540.6, (869)
Tonbridge and Malling, 443.4, (586), 510.0, (674)
Mansfield, 442.8, (484), 452.8, (495)
Southend-on-Sea, 442.3, (810), 553.2, (1013)
Dudley, 442.2, (1422), 544.5, (1751)
Portsmouth, 441.6, (949), 470.4, (1011)
Coventry, 441.2, (1639), 632.0, (2348)
Rochford, 440.7, (385), 571.1, (499)
Basildon, 440.2, (824), 506.9, (949)
Bath and North East Somerset, 439.3, (849), 717.6, (1387)
Harlow, 438.7, (382), 489.3, (426)
St. Helens, 436.9, (789), 550.4, (994)
Watford, 435.9, (421), 472.2, (456)
Southwark, 435.0, (1387), 511.9, (1632)
Sandwell, 434.8, (1428), 546.2, (1794)
Redditch, 434.0, (370), 449.2, (383)
Hammersmith and Fulham, 433.7, (803), 563.3, (1043)
Tamworth, 431.6, (331), 741.9, (569)
North Devon, 431.3, (419), 522.9, (508)
Bexley, 431.0, (1070), 442.6, (1099)
Maidstone, 428.9, (737), 461.5, (793)
Epping Forest, 428.3, (564), 547.5, (721)
Barrow-in-Furness, 428.0, (287), 538.4, (361)
Central Bedfordshire, 427.9, (1235), 509.6, (1471)
Hertsmere, 426.0, (447), 509.0, (534)
Brentwood, 425.9, (328), 597.2, (460)
Telford and Wrekin, 425.3, (765), 511.0, (919)
Manchester, 425.2, (2351), 580.6, (3210)
Birmingham, 423.4, (4835), 568.2, (6488)
Staffordshire Moorlands, 422.6, (416), 557.7, (549)
Cannock Chase, 419.8, (423), 427.7, (431)
North West Leicestershire, 418.9, (434), 655.3, (679)
Sevenoaks, 418.2, (505), 509.3, (615)
St Albans, 417.6, (620), 587.4, (872)
West Lancashire, 416.4, (476), 546.8, (625)
Trafford, 415.8, (987), 548.5, (1302)
Knowsley, 415.6, (627), 552.8, (834)
Rugby, 414.0, (451), 509.5, (555)
Warwick, 413.2, (594), 565.6, (813)
Erewash, 411.7, (475), 681.3, (786)
Corby, 411.3, (297), 343.4, (248)
Lancaster, 410.9, (600), 546.4, (798)
Bury, 410.5, (784), 584.8, (1117)
Carlisle, 409.5, (445), 741.6, (806)
Kettering, 408.7, (416), 385.2, (392)
North Somerset, 407.8, (877), 619.9, (1333)
Bromley, 407.4, (1354), 491.4, (1633)
Amber Valley, 407.3, (522), 599.3, (768)
Richmondshire, 405.7, (218), 642.1, (345)
Islington, 405.4, (983), 498.6, (1209)
South Staffordshire, 403.8, (454), 434.0, (488)
South Northamptonshire, 401.1, (379), 443.4, (419)
Maldon, 400.5, (260), 414.3, (269)
Bolsover, 399.7, (322), 480.4, (387)
Brighton and Hove, 399.5, (1162), 545.2, (1586)
East Hertfordshire, 399.3, (598), 570.3, (854)
Colchester, 399.1, (777), 499.7, (973)
Liverpool, 398.0, (1982), 507.0, (2525)
Stoke-on-Trent, 397.9, (1020), 622.9, (1597)
Test Valley, 397.1, (501), 533.4, (673)
Hackney and City of London, 395.4, (1150), 484.8, (1410)
Blaby, 394.0, (400), 517.1, (525)
Wolverhampton, 393.4, (1036), 461.0, (1214)
Lichfield, 391.4, (410), 533.6, (559)
Chiltern, 390.9, (375), 476.4, (457)
East Northamptonshire, 390.4, (369), 429.5, (406)
Barnet, 390.0, (1544), 414.8, (1642)
Dacorum, 389.6, (603), 524.0, (811)
Tendring, 389.6, (571), 487.2, (714)
Rossendale, 388.9, (278), 685.5, (490)
Newcastle-under-Lyme, 387.0, (501), 588.7, (762)
Basingstoke and Deane, 385.7, (681), 582.2, (1028)
Medway, 385.6, (1074), 360.1, (1003)
Bolton, 385.0, (1107), 481.3, (1384)
Harrogate, 384.9, (619), 498.7, (802)
Gloucester, 384.1, (496), 477.8, (617)
Swindon, 383.9, (853), 456.8, (1015)
Wycombe, 382.5, (668), 438.6, (766)
Northampton, 381.6, (857), 347.3, (780)
Welwyn Hatfield, 380.4, (468), 473.0, (582)
Charnwood, 379.3, (705), 455.7, (847)
Pendle, 378.9, (349), 441.9, (407)
Bracknell Forest, 377.8, (463), 578.5, (709)
Eastleigh, 377.3, (504), 505.3, (675)
Hyndburn, 376.3, (305), 514.5, (417)
Walsall, 376.2, (1074), 453.3, (1294)
Cheshire East, 375.6, (1443), 478.7, (1839)
Kirklees, 375.2, (1650), 440.2, (1936)
Hart, 375.0, (364), 406.9, (395)
Adur, 374.8, (241), 549.0, (353)
Sefton, 374.4, (1035), 489.5, (1353)
Camden, 373.3, (1008), 385.9, (1042)
Harborough, 371.0, (348), 405.1, (380)
Halton, 369.4, (478), 438.1, (567)
Uttlesford, 369.2, (337), 487.5, (445)
Exeter, 369.1, (485), 400.3, (526)
Haringey, 367.8, (988), 379.3, (1019)
Ealing, 367.5, (1256), 375.4, (1283)
Wyre Forest, 367.3, (372), 476.8, (483)
Waltham Forest, 367.2, (1017), 363.6, (1007)
Tower Hamlets, 365.5, (1187), 452.0, (1468)
Leicester, 365.0, (1293), 366.2, (1297)
South Bucks, 364.1, (255), 479.7, (336)
Derbyshire Dales, 363.6, (263), 482.5, (349)
Bedford, 363.5, (630), 416.6, (722)
Wirral, 363.3, (1177), 528.4, (1712)
Lewisham, 362.6, (1109), 475.1, (1453)
Havering, 362.5, (941), 396.5, (1029)
Sutton, 362.0, (747), 493.3, (1018)
Harrow, 361.1, (907), 375.1, (942)
Gravesham, 361.0, (386), 431.1, (461)
Stroud, 360.9, (433), 362.6, (435)
Boston, 360.5, (253), 438.9, (308)
Melton, 359.3, (184), 552.6, (283)
Croydon, 359.2, (1389), 403.9, (1562)
Brent, 359.0, (1184), 350.2, (1155)
Richmond upon Thames, 358.0, (709), 489.9, (970)
Greenwich, 356.7, (1027), 397.6, (1145)
Reigate and Banstead, 356.3, (530), 535.8, (797)
Chichester, 355.8, (431), 424.3, (514)
Thurrock, 353.9, (617), 370.5, (646)
Hillingdon, 352.9, (1083), 434.1, (1332)
Stevenage, 352.9, (310), 432.6, (380)
South Lakeland, 352.1, (370), 472.9, (497)
Ribble Valley, 351.5, (214), 451.6, (275)
Gosport, 351.3, (298), 455.0, (386)
Cheshire West and Chester, 348.9, (1197), 500.2, (1716)
Teignbridge, 348.8, (468), 386.8, (519)
Spelthorne, 347.5, (347), 437.7, (437)
North Hertfordshire, 346.6, (463), 435.0, (581)
Wokingham, 344.8, (590), 350.6, (600)
Stafford, 344.6, (473), 453.1, (622)
East Devon, 343.2, (502), 429.3, (628)
Merton, 342.8, (708), 411.5, (850)
East Staffordshire, 342.4, (410), 455.1, (545)
Swale, 341.1, (512), 437.8, (657)
Epsom and Ewell, 341.1, (275), 573.0, (462)
Kensington and Chelsea, 340.7, (532), 377.3, (589)
Hinckley and Bosworth, 340.3, (385), 489.7, (554)
Wellingborough, 338.7, (270), 296.1, (236)
Westminster, 338.7, (885), 337.5, (882)
North Lincolnshire, 337.8, (582), 418.5, (721)
Oxford, 337.1, (514), 380.4, (580)
Norwich, 333.6, (469), 338.6, (476)
Oadby and Wigston, 331.5, (189), 378.8, (216)
Milton Keynes, 331.0, (892), 461.7, (1244)
Mendip, 330.5, (382), 419.6, (485)
Windsor and Maidenhead, 330.2, (500), 356.6, (540)
Hounslow, 329.6, (895), 312.3, (848)
Blackburn with Darwen, 329.3, (493), 420.2, (629)
Lincoln, 329.3, (327), 446.1, (443)
Worthing, 328.3, (363), 393.4, (435)
Braintree, 327.6, (500), 450.2, (687)
Tunbridge Wells, 326.0, (387), 333.5, (396)
Tandridge, 324.5, (286), 459.6, (405)
Wiltshire, 324.4, (1622), 395.8, (1979)
Havant, 322.5, (407), 377.9, (477)
Winchester, 319.6, (399), 336.4, (420)
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly, 319.3, (1826), 368.3, (2106)
Reading, 319.0, (516), 367.2, (594)
Derby, 318.3, (819), 421.3, (1084)
Luton, 316.8, (675), 364.7, (777)
Mid Sussex, 313.9, (474), 478.1, (722)
Elmbridge, 312.9, (428), 412.3, (564)
Kingston upon Thames, 312.7, (555), 349.8, (621)
High Peak, 311.9, (289), 569.8, (528)
Cherwell, 311.6, (469), 322.3, (485)
South Hams, 311.5, (271), 371.2, (323)
South Somerset, 310.1, (522), 430.7, (725)
Cambridge, 309.3, (386), 337.3, (421)
Mole Valley, 308.3, (269), 398.9, (348)
Woking, 306.6, (309), 394.9, (398)
East Lindsey, 306.2, (434), 390.9, (554)
Babergh, 303.1, (279), 416.1, (383)
Peterborough, 302.1, (611), 288.2, (583)
Torridge, 301.8, (206), 244.6, (167)
York, 301.0, (634), 504.7, (1063)
South Derbyshire, 299.3, (321), 470.8, (505)
Huntingdonshire, 298.9, (532), 342.2, (609)
West Berkshire, 297.9, (472), 350.3, (555)
Daventry, 295.5, (254), 394.4, (339)
Wychavon, 295.1, (382), 392.5, (508)
Enfield, 293.9, (981), 273.2, (912)
Hastings, 293.5, (272), 335.6, (311)
Runnymede, 293.0, (262), 394.7, (353)
Cheltenham, 291.5, (339), 340.5, (396)
Forest of Dean, 290.4, (252), 497.7, (432)
West Oxfordshire, 290.1, (321), 423.0, (468)
Fareham, 289.9, (337), 371.7, (432)
New Forest, 289.3, (521), 372.0, (670)
Aylesbury Vale, 286.3, (571), 318.4, (635)
Rutland, 285.5, (114), 290.5, (116)
Eastbourne, 285.3, (296), 389.4, (404)
Guildford, 284.6, (424), 304.7, (454)
Folkestone and Hythe, 281.4, (318), 388.5, (439)
Stratford-on-Avon, 279.8, (364), 391.2, (509)
Newham, 279.5, (987), 290.3, (1025)
Barking and Dagenham, 276.2, (588), 298.3, (635)
Malvern Hills, 275.7, (217), 433.3, (341)
Vale of White Horse, 273.5, (372), 379.4, (516)
Surrey Heath, 273.2, (244), 376.2, (336)
Shropshire, 272.3, (880), 369.8, (1195)
South Norfolk, 269.7, (380), 244.2, (344)
Ashford, 268.4, (349), 333.8, (434)
Broadland, 268.4, (351), 319.6, (418)
Waverley, 268.3, (339), 360.2, (455)
Redbridge, 266.4, (813), 279.1, (852)
South Cambridgeshire, 265.3, (422), 309.3, (492)
Wealden, 263.8, (426), 321.4, (519)
West Lindsey, 263.4, (252), 349.1, (334)
Mid Devon, 262.4, (216), 400.9, (330)
Dorset, 262.3, (993), 248.3, (940)
Fenland, 262.2, (267), 208.1, (212)
South Oxfordshire, 259.1, (368), 364.6, (518)
Sedgemoor, 257.4, (317), 312.6, (385)
Slough, 255.5, (382), 275.5, (412)
Ipswich, 254.9, (349), 268.1, (367)
Ryedale, 254.6, (141), 292.5, (162)
East Hampshire, 254.3, (311), 348.3, (426)
North Kesteven, 253.2, (296), 256.6, (300)
Rushmoor, 247.4, (234), 425.0, (402)
South Kesteven, 245.0, (349), 331.4, (472)
Horsham, 244.8, (352), 397.1, (571)
Cotswold, 243.7, (219), 317.2, (285)
West Suffolk, 240.7, (431), 204.4, (366)
Mid Suffolk, 239.7, (249), 205.0, (213)
Lewes, 238.2, (246), 353.4, (365)
Tewkesbury, 233.6, (222), 297.8, (283)
Dover, 231.9, (274), 234.5, (277)
Isle of Wight, 229.9, (326), 238.4, (338)
Rother, 229.0, (220), 322.6, (310)
South Holland, 227.3, (216), 274.7, (261)
Herefordshire, 223.5, (431), 273.9, (528)
Canterbury, 220.7, (365), 218.9, (362)
West Devon, 220.4, (123), 216.9, (121)
North Norfolk, 215.6, (226), 184.1, (193)
East Suffolk, 210.1, (524), 225.7, (563)
Eden, 199.0, (106), 319.2, (170)
King’s Lynn and West Norfolk, 197.5, (299), 282.7, (428)
East Cambridgeshire, 194.8, (175), 359.5, (323)
Thanet, 171.2, (243), 138.8, (197)
Somerset West and Taunton, 170.2, (264), 204.4, (317)
Breckland, 161.5, (226), 136.5, (191)