Report published 15th January 2021

Data extracted covering testing up to 12th January 2021 show that the total number of confirmed cases for the last 7 days is 4580, a decrease of 82 cases on the previous week. The latest weekly rate of Covid-19 in Liverpool is 919.6 per 100,000 population and the latest positivity testing rate* is 21.4%.

Of the 4580 confirmed cases in the last 7 days, 1006 (22%) were detected using Lateral Flow Testing (LFT) kits.

The majority of cases (54%) were in those aged under 40 years, whereas 30% cases were in those aged 40-59 yrs. Of all the confirmed cases in the last seven days 53% were female and 47% were male. Of those cases where ethnicity was given, 88% people were recorded as White British and 12% people were from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic background.

Compared to the previous week the rate of new infections in the city has slightly decreased, however the 7-day rate remains very high and is still higher than the peak values recorded during the second wave of the pandemic.

The wards with the largest number of confirmed cases are Riverside (228 cases), Speke-Garston (214 cases), Clubmoor (203 cases), Norris Green (196 cases), Yew Tree (184 cases), Warbreck (183 cases), Knotty Ash (180 cases), West Derby (170 cases), Everton (167 cases) and Old Swan (163 cases).

Between 8th-14th January 2021 there were 167 registered deaths in Liverpool, of which 36% (n=60) were Covid-19 deaths.

* Positivity rate = total number of positive tests from all tests carried out in the last 7 days

Source: Public Health England Covid-19 Situational Awareness Explorer

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