WORCESTER is still in the top ten areas where covid is rising fastest.

The figures, for the seven days to January 10, show Worcester has the 9th biggest week-on-week rise in rates across England.

Of the 315 local areas in England, 113 (36%) have seen a rise in case rates, 200 (63%) have seen a fall and two are unchanged.

Barking and Dagenham in London continues to have the highest rate in England, with 3,013 new cases recorded in the seven days to January 10 – the equivalent of 1,415.2 cases per 100,000 people.

This is down from 1,615.3 in the seven days to January 3.

The case rate in Worcester has increased from 602.6 cases per 100,000 in the seven days to 740.9 per 100,000 in the seven days to January 10.

The full list:

1. Knowsley (up from 928.0 to 1,363.5)

2. Sefton (751.1 to 1,043.4)

3. Liverpool (724.6 to 1,004.7)

4. St Helens (587.5 to 799.6)

5. Isle of Wight (948.0 to 1,157.5)

6. Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole (677.4 to 868.1)

7. Halton (999.1 to 1,163.0)

8. Tendring (989.3 to 1,138.1)

9. Worcester (602.6 to 740.9)

10. Barrow-in-Furness (447.4 to 581.7)