A part of Merseyside has seen positive Covid tests more than double - and the rest of the region has recorded exponential increases in infections.
According to the latest data from Public Health England, Sefton had 1,659 infections in the week ending March 10 - that's 910 more positive tests than the previous week. It means that Sefton's week-on-week percentage change figure increased 122%.
Exponential rises in infections were also recorded in the five other areas of the Liverpool City Region. The rises were: 64% in Liverpool; 91% in Knowsley; 76% in Halton; 80% in St Helens; 63% in Wirral.
