Infections peaked at 3.0 million at the end of December
According to the latest Government data, just five areas recorded cases above 100 per 100,000 people. The stats cover the week ending February 4 and show that large parts of the county had fewer than three cases.
Only one area - Chorley Town and South - had case numbers in double digits as tests were reported from 10 positive people. Blackpool's South Shore had the highest overall rate based on nice cases across on a smaller population. Meanwhile, a small increase in cases was seen nationwide for the first time since the start of the year.Infections had been on a downward path since the start of the year, following a surge in the run-up to Christmas.
, though this was well below the levels reached in previous waves, including in spring 2022 when the weekly total climbed to a record 4.9 million. Around one in 65 people in England is estimated to have the virus, up from one in 70. Michelle Bowen, ONS head of health surveillance, said the data shows “a mixed picture across the UK”, adding it is “too early to say if these changes mark an overall change in recent trends in infections we’ve seen.”Case rate per 100,000 people for the seven day period ending February 4
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