West Lancashire Ormskirk & Southport NHS Trust hospitals have reported 89 new cases of coronavirus infections today. That’s now a total of 6,375 infections, and 5,577.1 per 100,000 of our population.

A total of 26 Lancashire neighbourhoods currently have infection rates higher than 800 cases per 100,000 people, peaking at more than 1,500 in one area, in seven days.

We have had 596 cases in seven days +77.4%. Specifically mentioned is Skelmersdale Ashurst with 57 cases with a weekly rolling rate of 964.3.

Our losses remain at 290 deaths.