Wirral’s covid numbers are rising at pace, with a recent surge in infections putting more pressure on hospitals.
The most recent figures we have show cases are up by 38%, with 3,027 infections registered in the week up to March 20. That means 933 people in every 100,000 have Covid-19 currently, in another major week-on-week rise which has seen Wirral’s infection rate more than triple since February 25.
This rise in case numbers has begun to translate into more pressure on hospitals. The latest figures, for March 22, show there were 70 people being treated for the virus in Wirral’s hospitals.
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The recent increase in patient numbers has been stark. The figure of 70 is up from 58 last week, 39 the week before and just 15 on March 1.
But as yet this does not appear to be translating into more deaths. None have been recorded within 28 days of a positive test in Wirral since March 10.
Breaking cases down to a more local level, Upton is the most infected ward in Wirral, with Oxton recording the least cases in the most recent numbers we have, which go up to March 18. Across the seven days, Upton recorded 170 cases, with Greasby, Frankby and Irby seeing 162 infections and Bebington recording 158.
Among the areas with the least cases in Wirral were Bidston and St James (107), West Kirby and Thurstaston (106) and Oxton (88).
Cases for every Wirral ward:
- Upton 170
- Greasby, Frankby and Irby 162
- Bebington 158
- Heswall 157
- Wallasey 148
- Hoylake and Meols 147
- New Brighton 142
- Clatterbridge 137
- Seacombe 127
- Rock Ferry 122
- Eastham 121
- Bromborough 119
- Prenton 118
- Pensby and Thingwall 118
- Claughton 118
- Leasowe and Moreton East 116
- Birkenhead and Tranmere 112
- Moreton West and Saughall Massie 111
- Liscard 108
- Bidston and St James 107
- West Kirby and Thurstaston 106
- Oxton 88
