Cases, control and testing

Coronavirus cases by area

Report published 19th January 2021

Data extracted covering testing up to 16th January 2021 show that the total number of confirmed cases for the last 7 days is 3998, a decrease of 1235 cases on the previous week. The latest weekly rate of Covid-19 in Liverpool is 802.7 per 100,000 population and the latest positivity testing rate* is 20.6%.

Of the 3998 confirmed cases in the last 7 days, 793 (19.8%) were detected using Lateral Flow Testing (LFT) kits.

The majority of cases (52%) 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 53% were Black 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 Speke-Garston (227 cases), Riverside (192 cases), Norris Green (169 cases), Clubmoor (161 cases), Princes Park (159 cases), Everton (158 cases), Warbreck (157 cases), Anfield (154 cases), Kirkdale (151 cases) and Yew Tree (150 cases).

Between 9th-15th January 2021 there were 175 registered deaths in Liverpool, of which 39% (n=69) 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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Coronavirus cases in Liverpool by Ward
Ward name Total weekly cases Total weekly lateral flow test cases
Allerton and Hunts Cross 142 28
Anfield 154 30
Belle Vale 140 39
Central 102 26
Childwall 119 25
Church 106 25
Clubmoor 161 22
County 101 17
Cressington 126 16
Croxteth 147 31
Everton 158 34
Fazakerley 143 21
Greenbank 71 19
Kensington and Fairfield 126 25
Kirkdale 151 36
Knotty Ash 146 27
Mossley Hill 82 17
Norris Green 169 22
Old Swan 116 23
Picton 112 24
Princes Park 159 38
Riverside 192 47
St Michael's 78 19
Speke-Garston 227 51
Tuebrook and Stoneycroft 135 31
Warbreck 157 28
Wavertree 98 21
West Derby 122 24
Woolton 108 14
Yew Tree 150 13
Total 3998 793

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