Current status in Wirral
The COVID-19 alert level: Roadmap Stage 3, Reopening Safely.
The number of people testing positive for COVID-19 in Wirral is now lower than during the peak month of January, but cases are now increasing once again and the virus remains a serious threat.
There is still community transmission, for example between family members, with new positive COVID-19 cases being seen each day across Wirral and in all age groups.
The current level is 49 cases per week (in the 7 days to 27 May 2021, the most recent day for which figures are complete).
Weekly data from the Office for National Statistics (published on 25 May 2021) showed there had been 62 registered deaths in Wirral, with no COVID-19 deaths in that 7 days. Total deaths from COVID-19 in Wirral are now 970.
Wirral COVID-19 infection rate
| Number of infected people per 100,000 | 10.5 |
|---|---|
| Percentage of all people tested who tested positive in the last 7 days |
0.3% |
COVID-19 infections by age group
For the 7 days to 27 May 2021.
| Age group | Proportion of all Wirral cases |
|---|---|
| 0-19 | 10.2% |
| 20-59 | 81.6% |
| 60+ | 8.2% |
Cases by sex
For the 7 days to 27 May 2021.
| Percentage of cases | |
|---|---|
| Female | 46.9% |
| Male | 53.1% |
Cases by ethnic background
For the 7 days to 27 May 2021.
As case numbers are currently very low, we have combined black and minority ethnic (BAME) or mixed heritage with ethnicity unknown numbers in order to minimise risk of people from being identified through this data.
| Ethnic background | Percentage of Wirral cases |
|---|---|
| White British | 81.6% |
| Black and minority ethnic (BAME) or mixed heritage and Unknown | 18.4% |
Number of COVID-19 cases by ward
For the 7 days to 27 May 2021. Increases and decreases are compared with numbers for the previous week.
Find out which ward you live in
Numbers of cases between 1 and 4 will only be indicated with ‘less than 5’ on the table. This is to minimise risk of people from being identified through this data.
| Ward | Number of cases |
|---|---|
| Bromborough | 9 |
| Hoylake and Meols | 6 |
| Wallasey | 5 |
| Heswall | Less than 5 |
| Pensby and Thingwall | Less than 5 |
| Greasby, Frankby and Irby | Less than 5 |
| Rock Ferry | Less than 5 |
| Bebington | Less than 5 |
| Eastham | Less than 5 |
| Leasowe and Moreton East | Less than 5 |
| New Brighton | Less than 5 |
| Bidston and St James | Less than 5 |
| Birkenhead and Tranmere | Less than 5 |
| Claughton | Less than 5 |
| Oxton | Less than 5 |
| West Kirby and Thurstaston | Less than 5 |
| Clatterbridge | No cases |
| Liscard | No cases |
| Moreton West and Saughall Massie | No cases |
| Prenton | No cases |
| Seacombe | No cases |
As of 16 November 2020, Public Health England (PHE) updated the way it records the location of people who test positive or negative for COVID-19. View GOV.UK for a more detailed explanation.
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Visit the Wirral Intelligence Service website for more detailed COVID-19 statistics