Current status in Wirral

Weekly data from the Office for National Statistics (published on 21 September 2021) showed there had been 71 registered deaths in Wirral, with 4 deaths due to COVID-19 in the latest 7 days. Total deaths from COVID-19 in Wirral are now 1,013.

Current cases in Wirral

In the 7 days to 18 September 2021, the most recent day for which figures are complete.

The current level of cases in Wirral per week 861

Wirral COVID-19 infection rate

For the 7 days to 18 September 2021.

Number of infected people per 100,000 265.5
Percentage of all people tested
who tested positive in the last 7 days		 5.8%

COVID-19 infections by age group

For the 7 days to 18 September 2021.

Age group Proportion of all Wirral cases
0-19 34.6%
20-39 23.9%
40-59 24.4%
60+ 17.1%

Cases by sex

For the 7 days to 18 September 2021. Some cases did not have a gender recorded.

  Percentage of cases
Female 56.2%
Male 43.3%

Cases by ethnic background

For the 7 days to 18 September 2021.

Ethnic background Percentage of Wirral cases
White British 87%
Black and minority ethnic (BAME) or mixed heritage 4.4%
Unknown 8.6%

Number of COVID-19 cases by ward

For the 7 days to 18 September 2021. Increases and decreases are compared with numbers for the previous week.

Find out which ward you live in

Ward Number of cases
Bromborough 67
Eastham 63
Claughton 53
Upton 48
Rock Ferry 47
Birkenhead and Tranmere 44
Wallasey 42
New Brighton 41
Leasowe and Moreton East 40
Moreton West and Saughall Massie 40
Prenton 40
Bidston and St James 37
Hoylake and Meols 37
Liscard 35
Bebington 33
Pensby and Thingwall 31
West Kirby and Thurstaston 31
Seacombe 30
Clatterbridge 29
Oxton 29
Greasby, Frankby and Irby 27
Heswall 12

Vaccination rate

As of 23 September 2021.

Percentage of people eligible in Wirral to have had at least one COVID-19 vaccination 83.9%
Percentage of people who have had two doses 78.6%

Statistics provided by the Wirral Intelligence Service