CASES of the coronavirus are continuing to climb in England, data from Public Health England (PHE) has revealed.

Local authorities are now said to be considering enforcing restrictions as cases of the virus continue to increase.

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Areas such as Knowsley, in Merseyside witnessed a big jump in cases over the last seven days, going from 152.5 cases per 100,00 of the population to 279.7.

The figures, for the seven days to September 25, are based on tests carried out in labs (pillar one of the Government's testing programme) and in the wider community (pillar two).

The rate is expressed as the number of new cases per 100,000 people.

Data for the most recent three days (September 26-28) has been excluded as it is incomplete and likely to be revised.

It shows that Knowsley now has the highest rate of cases in England.

It has recorded 422 new cases in the last seven days.

Burnley has also seen an increase from 157.4 per 100,000 to 269.9 per 100,000.

Both of these areas are in the high risk category – this means that these areas have seen a seven day rate of over 50 cases per 100,000 of the population.

Other areas in this risk category include Liverpool, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Bolton.

Most of these areas are also included on PHE's watch list and are already under tougher restrictions than the rest of the country.

At present the rule of six applies to every one in England, aside from those in areas which are under tougher restrictions.

The rule of six means that you can only socialise in a group of six, inside or outside. The six members of the party can all be from different households.

 

 

Face masks and coverings are also mandatory on public transport and when shopping.

Shoppers and staff members alike will now have to wear masks and coverings.

In areas such as Knowsley – that are under local restrictions, residents are unable to socialise with people outside their households in private homes or gardens.

Residents in these areas have also been advised to not socialise with members who are not part of their household.

It was also revealed today that further local lockdowns could pop up across the nation within 24 hours thanks to real-time data provided by the NHS app.

Local authority officials believe tougher measures could come into force “within days” as spikes registered on the app will be noticed much quicker than other tracking techniques.

It means ministers do away with weekly lockdown reviews in favour of more “fluid” updates.

It means the harsher measures, such as household mixing bans, or takeaway options from pubs could be implemented much quicker.

One source said: "Meetings have been taking place over the weekend, and we have been put on notice that new measures could come into force at any time."

In the red: the high risk areas

These are the areas that have a seven day rate of over 50 cases per 100,000.

Most of these areas are also on Public Health England's watch list – with many facing local restrictions.

Figures on the LEFT show the number of cases per 100,000 of the population and actual new cases in brackets, this week. And last week's cases per 100k and actual cases are on the RIGHT.

Knowsley 279.7 per 100,000 (422), 152.5 per 100,000 (230)

Burnley 269.9 (240), 157.4 (140)

Liverpool 262.2 (1306), 165.4 (824)

Newcastle upon Tyne 238.1 (721), 111.6 (338)

Bolton 231.6 (666), 204.8 (589)

Pendle 219.3 (202), 124.8 (115)

Halton 217.1 (281), 160.7 (208)

Manchester 207.3 (1146), 140.7 (778)

Hyndburn 204.8 (166), 160.4 (130)

South Tyneside 196.7 (297), 147.0 (222)

Bury 193.2 (369), 157.1 (300)

Oldham 188.9 (448), 137.9 (327)

St. Helens 187.7 (339), 120.2 (217)

Sunderland 185.8 (516), 107.3 (298)

Preston 184.4 (264), 159.3 (228)

Warrington 182.4 (383), 101.9 (214)

Blackburn with Darwen 177.0 (265), 154.3 (231)

Rochdale 165.5 (368), 125.9 (280)

Sefton 165.0 (456), 103.8 (287)

Wirral 162.6 (527), 137.6 (446)

Salford 156.9 (406), 125.9 (326)

Bradford 154.3 (833), 125.8 (679)

Birmingham 145.1 (1657), 96.2 (1098)

Tameside 143.9 (326), 119.7 (271)

Gateshead 139.6 (282), 103.9 (210)

Northumberland 139.6 (450), 60.8 (196)

Wigan 133.6 (439), 101.9 (335)

Leeds 128.1 (1016), 90.4 (717)

North Tyneside 120.2 (250), 76.0 (158)

Hartlepool 117.4 (110), 51.2 (48)

West Lancashire 114.6 (131), 57.7 (66)

Trafford 109.1 (259), 61.5 (146)

Sandwell 108.4 (356), 72.5 (238)

Rossendale 104.9 (75), 181.9 (130)

Middlesbrough 102.9 (145), 41.1 (58)

Fylde 102.7 (83), 55.7 (45)

Leicester 99.9 (354), 100.5 (356)

Craven 99.8 (57), 70.0 (40)

Kirklees 96.2 (423), 83.0 (365)

Calderdale 93.6 (198), 56.7 (120)

County Durham 90.9 (482), 47.5 (252)

Barrow-in-Furness 89.5 (60), 59.7 (40)

Stockport 89.3 (262), 61.7 (181)

Ribble Valley 85.4 (52), 34.5 (21)

Sheffield 84.5 (494), 51.8 (303)

Oadby and Wigston 84.2 (48), 73.7 (42)

Solihull 84.1 (182), 60.1 (130)

Rotherham 82.5 (219), 49.4 (131)

Darlington 81.5 (87), 23.4 (25)

Chorley 79.5 (94), 43.1 (51)

Stockton-on-Tees 78.5 (155), 31.9 (63)

South Ribble 77.6 (86), 38.8 (43)

Walsall 76.4 (218), 51.1 (146)

Wolverhampton 75.6 (199), 56.6 (149)

Coventry 72.4 (269), 41.2 (153)

Redbridge 68.5 (209), 43.9 (134)

Wakefield 68.0 (237), 40.5 (141)

Wyre 64.2 (72), 44.6 (50)

Slough 64.2 (96), 16.7 (25)

Newark and Sherwood 63.7 (78), 20.4 (25)

Richmondshire 63.3 (34), 18.6 (10)

Blackpool 62.4 (87), 63.1 (88)

Luton 62.0 (132), 36.6 (78)

High Peak 59.4 (55), 34.5 (32)

Barking and Dagenham 58.7 (125), 33.8 (72)

Cheshire West and Chester 58.6 (201), 34.7 (119)

Selby 56.3 (51), 44.1 (40)

Lincoln 55.4 (55), 27.2 (27)

Redcar and Cleveland 54.7 (75), 25.5 (35)

Rugby 54.2 (59), 56.9 (62)

York 54.1 (114), 34.7 (73)

Exeter 53.3 (70), 8.4 (11)

Newham 53.2 (188), 25.8 (91)

Nottingham 51.7 (172), 30.6 (102)

As areas in the red zone are already under or face tougher restrictions, areas in the amber zone are classed as being a medium risk level.

These are areas where cases may have increased over the last week and where further restrictions could also be imposed.

Areas in the amber zone are places that have reported a seven day rate of between 20 and 50 cases per 100,000 of the population.

Areas in the amber zone include places such as Broxtowe in Nottinghamshire, the area has seen 50 cases per 100,000 in the last week, up from 21.9 per 100,000 the week before.

Dudley in the West Midlands is also in the amber zone and has gone from 34.2 cases per 100,000 to 49.8.

Tower Hamlets in London has also seen an increase from 23.7 to 48.7 cases per 100,000 of the population.

East London has been hit the hardest by infections but other parts of the capital have also experienced an increase.

Coronavirus cases are rising in every London borough.

London mayor Sadiq Khan issued a call at the weekend for immediate action to stem the spread of the virus in the city, saying the capital was at a "tipping point".

Covid rates in the city are still lower than the worst hotspots in the North but are steadily going up with hospital admissions also on the rise.

Amber: the medium risk-level

The below areas are place that have reported a seven day rate of between 20 and 50 cases per 100,000 of the population.

These are areas where cases may have increased over the last week and where further restrictions could be imposed.

Broxtowe 50.0 per 100,000 (57), 21.9 per 100,000 (25)

Dudley 49.8 (160), 34.2 (110)

Tower Hamlets 48.7 (158), 23.7 (77)

Hounslow 48.2 (131), 23.2 (63)

Wyre Forest 47.4 (48), 27.6 (28)

Barnsley 47.0 (116), 28.8 (71)

Bedford 46.7 (81), 17.9 (31)

Cheshire East 46.3 (178), 31.0 (119)

Amber Valley 46.0 (59), 28.9 (37)

Harrogate 46.0 (74), 28.0 (45)

Bolsover 45.9 (37), 23.6 (19)

Lancaster 45.9 (67), 28.8 (42)

Hambleton 45.9 (42), 33.8 (31)

Doncaster 45.5 (142), 42.6 (133)

Nuneaton and Bedworth 45.4 (59), 32.3 (42)

South Staffordshire 45.4 (51), 31.1 (35)

Charnwood 45.2 (84), 45.2 (84)

Blaby 44.3 (45), 73.9 (75)

Hillingdon 44.3 (136), 25.7 (79)

Carlisle 44.2 (48), 7.4 (8)

Harborough 43.7 (41), 19.2 (18)

Redditch 43.4 (37), 14.1 (12)

Havering 42.4 (110), 29.3 (76)

Scarborough 42.3 (46), 27.6 (30)

Oxford 41.3 (63), 21.6 (33)

Brent 41.2 (136), 21.2 (70)

Waltham Forest 41.2 (114), 27.8 (77)

Ashfield 40.7 (52), 25.0 (32)

Ealing 40.1 (137), 23.4 (80)

Stafford 40.1 (55), 31.3 (43)

North East Derbyshire 39.4 (40), 23.7 (24)

Hinckley and Bosworth 38.9 (44), 15.9 (18)

North Lincolnshire 38.9 (67), 19.7 (34)

Stoke-on-Trent 38.6 (99), 35.9 (92)

Great Yarmouth 37.2 (37), 22.1 (22)

Hackney and City of London 36.4 (106), 22.3 (65)

Rushcliffe 36.1 (43), 30.2 (36)

Southwark 36.1 (115), 22.0 (70)

East Riding of Yorkshire 35.8 (122), 17.3 (59)

Epping Forest 34.9 (46), 27.3 (36)

Woking 34.7 (35), 11.9 (12)

Harlow 34.5 (30), 17.2 (15)

Islington 34.2 (83), 19.4 (47)

Bromsgrove 34.0 (34), 22.0 (22)

Newcastle-under-Lyme 34.0 (44), 17.8 (23)

Uttlesford 34.0 (31), 18.6 (17)

Broxbourne 33.9 (33), 44.2 (43)

Derby 33.8 (87), 31.5 (81)

Brentwood 33.8 (26), 19.5 (15)

Worcester 33.6 (34), 23.7 (24)

Harrow 33.4 (84), 21.9 (55)

Mansfield 32.9 (36), 26.5 (29)

Haringey 32.8 (88), 20.5 (55)

Allerdale 32.7 (32), 18.4 (18)

Enfield 32.7 (109), 22.8 (76)

Three Rivers 32.1 (30), 12.9 (12)

Warwick 32.0 (46), 16.0 (23)

Corby 31.8 (23), 29.1 (21)

South Derbyshire 31.7 (34), 25.2 (27)

South Lakeland 31.4 (33), 16.2 (17)

Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 31.1 (178), 15.6 (89)

Barnet 31.1 (123), 18.4 (73)

Cheltenham 31.0 (36), 8.6 (10)

Copeland 30.8 (21), 22.0 (15)

North Warwickshire 30.6 (20), 32.2 (21)

Lambeth 30.1 (98), 16.6 (54)

South Bucks 30.0 (21), 11.4 (8)

Runnymede 29.1 (26), 29.1 (26)

Cannock Chase 28.8 (29), 23.8 (24)

Hammersmith and Fulham 28.6 (53), 25.4 (47)

Shropshire 28.5 (92), 15.8 (51)

Telford and Wrekin 28.4 (51), 16.7 (30)

North Kesteven 28.2 (33), 14.5 (17)

Wandsworth 28.2 (93), 17.9 (59)

St Albans 27.6 (41), 34.4 (51)

East Staffordshire 27.6 (33), 24.2 (29)

Southend-on-Sea 27.3 (50), 12.6 (23)

North East Lincolnshire 26.9 (43), 10.7 (17)

Waverley 26.9 (34), 11.1 (14)

Northampton 26.7 (60), 17.4 (39)

Basildon 26.7 (50), 15.5 (29)

Portsmouth 26.5 (57), 11.2 (24)

Kingston upon Thames 26.5 (47), 16.3 (29)

Greenwich 26.0 (75), 16.0 (46)

Spelthorne 26.0 (26), 16.0 (16)

Watford 25.9 (25), 26.9 (26)

Hertsmere 25.7 (27), 42.9 (45)

Wychavon 25.5 (33), 10.0 (13)

Malvern Hills 25.4 (20), 12.7 (10)

Bexley 25.4 (63), 13.7 (34)

Bath and North East Somerset 25.4 (49), 10.3 (20)

Ryedale 25.3 (14), 5.4 (3)

North Somerset 25.1 (54), 18.1 (39)

North West Leicestershire 25.1 (26), 12.5 (13)

West Lindsey 25.1 (24), 26.1 (25)

Plymouth 24.4 (64), 14.1 (37)

Wokingham 24.0 (41), 7.6 (13)

Surrey Heath 23.5 (21), 15.7 (14)

Worthing 23.5 (26), 31.7 (35)

Camden 23.3 (63), 19.6 (53)

Chiltern 22.9 (22), 5.2 (5)

Hull 22.7 (59), 12.3 (32)

East Hertfordshire 22.7 (34), 12.0 (18)

Kettering 22.6 (23), 23.6 (24)

Reading 22.3 (36), 6.2 (10)

Bristol 22.2 (103), 12.5 (58)

Tamworth 22.2 (17), 28.7 (22)

Lewisham 21.9 (67), 17.7 (54)

Erewash 21.7 (25), 24.3 (28)

Tandridge 21.6 (19), 14.8 (13)

Central Bedfordshire 21.5 (62), 22.2 (64)

Westminster 21.4 (56), 19.9 (52)

Peterborough 21.3 (43), 16.8 (34)

Milton Keynes 21.2 (57), 15.2 (41)

Rushmoor 21.1 (20), 14.8 (14)

Windsor and Maidenhead 21.1 (32), 21.8 (33)

Castle Point 21.0 (19), 26.6 (24)

Stratford-on-Avon 20.8 (27), 18.4 (24)

Richmond upon Thames 20.7 (41), 14.1 (28)

Kensington and Chelsea 20.5 (32), 18.6 (29)

Bassetlaw 20.4 (24), 9.4 (11)

Dartford 20.4 (23), 9.8 (11)

Gedling 20.4 (24), 11.9 (14)

Staffordshire Moorlands 20.3 (20), 18.3 (18)

Wellingborough 20.1 (16), 22.6 (18)

While cases of the virus are increasing in many parts of the country, there are areas that have managed to control the virus.

These are the green zones, these are areas that have seen below 20 cases per 100,000 in the last seven days.

These are areas that have managed to control the spread of the virus.

This level of cases is also what the government uses to determine quarantine travel abroad.

Places in the green zone include Lichfield in Staffordshire, where cases have dropped from 30.5 per 100,00 to 20.0.

Rutland in the East Midlands is also on the list, but cases of the virus have doubled in the last week from 10.0 to 20.0, despite this – cases are relatively low compared to the rest of the country.

Green – low risk leves

Areas in the green are places that have seen below 20 cases per 100,000 in the last seven days.

These are areas that have got the virus under control. The government uses this level to determine quarantine free travel abroad.

Lichfield 20.0 (21), 30.5 (32)

Rutland 20.0 (8), 10.0 (4)

South Kesteven 19.7 (28), 15.4 (22)

Gravesham 19.6 (21), 15.0 (16)

Bracknell Forest 19.6 (24), 18.0 (22)

West Berkshire 19.6 (31), 8.2 (13)

Gloucester 19.4 (25), 16.3 (21)

Bromley 19.3 (64), 13.5 (45)

Elmbridge 19.0 (26), 11.7 (16)

Thurrock 18.9 (33), 12.6 (22)

Guildford 18.8 (28), 8.7 (13)

Wycombe 18.3 (32), 22.3 (39)

Dacorum 18.1 (28), 11.6 (18)

Derbyshire Dales 18.0 (13), 16.6 (12)

Merton 17.9 (37), 14.0 (29)

Crawley 17.8 (20), 4.4 (5)

Tunbridge Wells 17.7 (21), 10.1 (12)

Stroud 17.5 (21), 7.5 (9)

Daventry 17.5 (15), 14.0 (12)

Havant 17.4 (22), 16.6 (21)

Medway 17.2 (48), 6.8 (19)

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 17.2 (68), 20.2 (80)

Chesterfield 17.2 (18), 16.2 (17)

Welwyn Hatfield 17.1 (21), 11.4 (14)

Sutton 17.0 (35), 15.5 (32)

Eden 16.9 (9), 20.7 (11)

North Hertfordshire 16.5 (22), 16.5 (22)

Huntingdonshire 16.3 (29), 7.3 (13)

Croydon 16.3 (63), 14.2 (55)

Swindon 16.2 (36), 8.6 (19)

South Gloucestershire 16.1 (46), 15.4 (44)

South Hams 16.1 (14), 6.9 (6)

Cambridge 16.0 (20), 10.4 (13)

Rochford 16.0 (14), 9.2 (8)

Canterbury 15.7 (26), 10.3 (17)

Norwich 15.7 (22), 10.0 (14)

Adur 15.6 (10), 20.2 (13)

Chelmsford 15.1 (27), 9.5 (17)

Test Valley 15.1 (19), 9.5 (12)

Mendip 14.7 (17), 14.7 (17)

Vale of White Horse 14.7 (20), 10.3 (14)

Sedgemoor 13.8 (17), 6.5 (8)

South Northamptonshire 13.8 (13), 13.8 (13)

Melton 13.7 (7), 7.8 (4)

Tonbridge and Malling 13.6 (18), 7.6 (10)

East Lindsey 13.4 (19), 11.3 (16)

Hart 13.4 (13), 6.2 (6)

Sevenoaks 13.3 (16), 5.0 (6)

Hastings 13.0 (12), 5.4 (5)

East Northamptonshire 12.7 (12), 11.6 (11)

Mid Sussex 12.6 (19), 6.6 (10)

Eastbourne 12.5 (13), 4.8 (5)

Torbay 12.5 (17), 5.1 (7)

Braintree 12.5 (19), 6.6 (10)

Arun 12.4 (20), 12.4 (20)

Chichester 12.4 (15), 10.7 (13)

Maldon 12.3 (8), 7.7 (5)

East Hampshire 12.3 (15), 8.2 (10)

Brighton and Hove 12.0 (35), 15.1 (44)

Wiltshire 12.0 (60), 8.8 (44)

South Cambridgeshire 11.9 (19), 10.1 (16)

New Forest 11.7 (21), 8.9 (16)

Tewkesbury 11.6 (11), 6.3 (6)

Forest of Dean 11.5 (10), 9.2 (8)

Colchester 11.3 (22), 11.3 (22)

Fareham 11.2 (13), 9.5 (11)

Horsham 11.1 (16), 15.3 (22)

Southampton 11.1 (28), 13.5 (34)

Aylesbury Vale 11.0 (22), 15.0 (30)

Swale 10.7 (16), 11.3 (17)

Folkestone and Hythe 10.6 (12), 4.4 (5)

Gosport 10.6 (9), 4.7 (4)

Mole Valley 10.3 (9), 1.1 (1)

Stevenage 10.2 (9), 25.0 (22)

Cherwell 10.0 (15), 15.9 (24)

Epsom and Ewell 9.9 (8), 18.6 (15)

Maidstone 9.9 (17), 6.4 (11)

Herefordshire 9.9 (19), 9.9 (19)

Somerset West and Taunton 9.7 (15), 1.3 (2)

Winchester 9.6 (12), 4.8 (6)

Reigate and Banstead 9.4 (14), 9.4 (14)

Breckland 9.3 (13), 7.1 (10)

North Devon 9.3 (9), 2.1 (2)

South Norfolk 9.2 (13), 7.1 (10)

Tendring 8.9 (13), 7.5 (11)

Lewes 8.7 (9), 3.9 (4)

Basingstoke and Deane 8.5 (15), 9.1 (16)

South Oxfordshire 8.4 (12), 7.7 (11)

South Holland 8.4 (8), 4.2 (4)

Teignbridge 8.2 (11), 3.0 (4)

Fenland 7.9 (8), 7.9 (8)

Ashford 7.7 (10), 9.2 (12)

East Suffolk 7.6 (19), 4.0 (10)

Rother 7.3 (7), 5.2 (5)

West Oxfordshire 7.2 (8), 9.0 (10)

South Somerset 7.1 (12), 6.5 (11)

Boston 7.1 (5), 10.0 (7)

East Devon 6.8 (10), 6.2 (9)

Mid Suffolk 6.7 (7), 5.8 (6)

Eastleigh 6.7 (9), 5.2 (7)

West Suffolk 6.7 (12), 14.0 (25)

King's Lynn and West Norfolk 6.6 (10), 11.2 (17)

Dorset 6.3 (24), 5.5 (21)

Broadland 6.1 (8), 9.2 (12)

Ipswich 5.8 (8), 7.3 (10)

Thanet 5.6 (8), 4.9 (7)

Wealden 5.6 (9), 5.6 (9)

East Cambridgeshire 5.6 (5), 1.1 (1)

West Devon 5.4 (3), 3.6 (2)

Dover 5.1 (6), 2.5 (3)

Torridge 4.4 (3), 2.9 (2)

Babergh 4.3 (4), 5.4 (5)

Isle of Wight 4.2 (6), 2.8 (4)

North Norfolk 3.8 (4), 1.0 (1)

Mid Devon 2.4 (2), 3.6 (3)

Cotswold 2.2 (2), 8.9 (8)

Yesterday it was reported that coronavirus cases in the UK rose by 4,044 as 13 more deaths were recorded.

The number of infections has dropped for the first time in a fortnight.

It brings the total number of positive Covid test results in Britain to 439,013 with 42,001 fatalities overall.

While the number is slightly lower than recent days, authorities remain concerned over the increasing number of people testing positive. 

It comes as ministers prepare emergency plans to enforce a total social lockdown across parts of northern Britain for two weeks – and London could follow, it has been reported.

All pubs and restaurants could be ordered to shut for a fortnight and different households banned from socialising indoors under the emergency plan.

The social lockdown was an option presented to the Cabinet’s strategy committee before last week’s fresh restrictions, which included a 10pm curfew bars and restaurants.

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