Cases, control and testing
Report published 9th February 2021
Data extracted covering testing up to 6th February 2021 show that the total number of confirmed cases for the last 7 days is 1369, a decrease of 363 cases on the previous week. The latest weekly rate of Covid-19 in Liverpool is 274.9 per 100,000 population and the latest positivity testing rate* is 11.2%.
Of the 1369 confirmed cases in the last 7 days, 255 (18.6%) were detected using Lateral Flow Testing (LFT) kits.
The majority of cases (49%) were in those aged under 40 years, whereas 31% cases were in those aged 40-59 yrs. Of all the confirmed cases in the last seven days 52% were female and 48% were male. Of those cases where ethnicity was given, 84% people were recorded as White British and 16% 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.
The wards with the largest number of confirmed cases are Norris Green (79 cases), Warbreck (79 cases), Speke-Garston (70 cases), Everton (69 cases), Old Swan (65 cases), Tuebrook and Stoneycroft (61 cases), Princes Park (57 cases), Riverside (56 cases), Belle Vale (55 cases) and Anfield (55 cases).
Between 2nd-8th February 2021 there were 211 registered deaths in Liverpool, of which 52% (n=109) 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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| Ward name | Total weekly cases | Total weekly lateral flow test cases |
| Allerton and Hunts Cross | 39 | <5 |
| Anfield | 55 | 17 |
| Belle Vale | 55 | 13 |
| Central | 23 | <5 |
| Childwall | 48 | 7 |
| Church | 23 | <5 |
| Clubmoor | 50 | 12 |
| County | 29 | <5 |
| Cressington | 31 | 8 |
| Croxteth | 38 | 8 |
| Everton | 69 | 14 |
| Fazakerley | 54 | <5 |
| Greenbank | 43 | 7 |
| Kensington and Fairfield | 49 | 6 |
| Kirkdale | 44 | 8 |
| Knotty Ash | 30 | 7 |
| Mossley Hill | 22 | <5 |
| Norris Green | 79 | 10 |
| Old Swan | 65 | 9 |
| Picton | 34 | <5 |
| Princes Park | 57 | 12 |
| Riverside | 56 | 16 |
| St Michael's | 26 | 7 |
| Speke-Garston | 70 | 18 |
| Tuebrook and Stoneycroft | 61 | <5 |
| Warbreck | 79 | 8 |
| Wavertree | 29 | 11 |
| West Derby | 31 | 11 |
| Woolton | 27 | <5 |
| Yew Tree | 53 | 10 |
| Total | 1369 | 255 |