THE number of new coronavirus cases being recorded in Warrington has seen another week-on-week fall, the latest official data shows.

During the week up to January 18, which is the most recent period for which figures are available, 1,982 virus infections were recorded in the town.

This takes into account lab-reported tests and positive rapid lateral flow tests that do not have a negative confirmatory lab-based PCR test within 72 hours.

It demonstrates an infection rate of 946.5 cases among every 100,000 residents, which is the 164th highest rate in the UK at present.

Comparatively, the previous week up to January 11 saw 3,060 new cases detected at a rate of 1,461.3.

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This is according to data published on the Government’s online coronavirus dashboard.

Data for the most recent days, January 19 to 23, has been excluded as it is incomplete and does not reflect the true number of cases.