Coronavirus: Latest breakdown of St Helens cases

Parr ward has recorded 72 COVID-19 cases in the latest figures, which cover the seven-day period from February 9 to 15.

This gives the area an infection rate of 547.5, an increase on the previous week and the only ward in St Helens with a figure greater than 500 per 100,000.

Meanwhile, those aged between 18 and 59 account for more than two-thirds of overall new cases in St Helens during the seven-day period.

Between February 9 and 15 St Helens saw 465 positive COVID-19 test results, a drop from 521 in the previous tracker's figures for the week leading up to February 10.

This makes the infection rate in the latest tracker 257 per 100,000, down on the previous 288.51.

Of the 465 cases, 75 were from an asymptomatic Lateral Flow Test.

These statistics do not include data for more recent days.

Cases by date of specimen Graph: St Helens Council

By date of specimen, Tuesday, February 9 and Friday 12 saw the highest numbers of cases with 64 each.

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In the breakdown by area,the Town Centre ward had the second highest number of cases to Parr, with 49, at a rate of 419.2 per 100,000.

Eccleston had the third highest number with 41, a rate of 347 per 100,000.

Case numbers and infection rates by ward Graph: St Helens Council

Meanwhile, Rainford again had the lowest number of new cases with seven, a rate of 90.8 per 100,000.

Bold saw the second fewest with 12 cases (121 per 100,000) and then Rainhill with 14 (127.9 per 100,000).

Cases by age Graph: St Helens Council

By age 30 to 44-year-olds accounted for 122 cases, with 45 to 59-year-olds seeing 107 people test positive.

Meanwhile, there were 88 cases among 18 to 29-year-olds.

Next came the 60 to 79-year-old category which saw 72 cases, with 53 among children (0 to 17).

There were 23 positive cases among those aged 80-plus.

Of the 465 COVID-19 positive tests, 236 (50.75 per cent) were among females and 229 (49.25 per cent were males.