Covid-19 cases and control plan
Report published 24th February 2021
Data extracted covering testing up to 21st February 2021 show that the total number of confirmed cases for the last 7 days is 764, a decrease of 172 cases on the previous week. The latest weekly rate of Covid-19 in Liverpool is 153.4 per 100,000 population and the latest positivity testing rate* is 8.1%.
Of the 764 confirmed cases in the last 7 days, 136 (17.8%) were detected using Lateral Flow Testing (LFT) kits.
The majority of cases (51%) were in those aged under 40 years, whereas 33% cases were in those aged 40-59 yrs. Of all the confirmed cases in the last seven days 51% were female and 49% were male. Of those cases where ethnicity was given, 80% people were recorded as White British and 20% 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 Warbreck (51 cases), Tuebrook and Stoneycroft (46 cases), Speke-Garston (45 cases), Princes Park (39 cases), Fazakerley (33 cases), Riverside (31 cases), Norris Green (31 cases), Allerton and Hunts Cross (30 cases), West Derby (29 cases) and Wavertree (28 cases).
Between 17th-23rd February 2021 there were 169 registered deaths in Liverpool, of which 35% (n=59) 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
-
Report 24th February 2021 pdf (pdf : 744 KB)
Download this document : Report 24th February 2021 pdf
About this document
This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. Request an accessible format.
| Ward name | Total weekly total | Total weekly lateral flow test cases |
|---|---|---|
| Allerton and Hunts Cross | 30 | <5 |
| Anfield | 25 | 6 |
| Belle Vale | 28 | <5 |
| Central | 18 | <5 |
| Childwall | 14 | <5 |
| Church | 5 | <5 |
| Clubmoor | 27 | <5 |
| County | 23 | 6 |
| Cressington | 13 | <5 |
| Croxteth | 28 | <5 |
| Everton | 23 | 7 |
| Fazakerley | 33 | <5 |
| Greenbank | 10 | <5 |
| Kensington and Fairfield | 26 | <5 |
| Kirkdale | 23 | 6 |
| Knotty Ash | 24 | 8 |
| Mossley Hill | 16 | <5 |
| Norris Green | 31 | <5 |
| Old Swan | 19 | <5 |
| Picton | 26 | <5 |
| Princes Park | 39 | 6 |
| Riverside | 31 | 9 |
| St Michael's | 20 | <5 |
| Speke-Garston | 45 | <5 |
| Tuebrook and Stoneycroft | 46 | 6 |
| Warbreck | 51 | 8 |
| Wavertree | 28 | <5 |
| West Derby | 29 | 6 |
| Woolton | 16 | <5 |
| Yew Tree | 17 | <5 |
| Total | 764 | 136 |