OVERALL Covid infection rates have been falling in both Cheshire East and West throughout January.

But some communities in Northwich, Winsford, Middlewich, Knutsford and Wilmslow are sadly bucking that positive trend.

This map shows where coronavirus was more prevalent in different areas of Cheshire in the seven days up to January 24 – the latest data available from the Government.

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It is broken up into ‘middle super output areas’ – which are smaller than towns but larger than individual villages.

Cheshire East’s infection rate for the same week is 232.7 per 100,000 people, putting it below the UK average, while Cheshire West’s is higher than the UK average at 327 per 100,000 people.

However, a number of areas have higher rates than other parts of their borough – with Knutsford North and Holmes Chapel seeing their case numbers increase higher than Cheshire East’s average.

Winsford Over now has the highest infection rate in mid Cheshire – being the only community to have a rate above 500 or 400 per 100,000 people – while Weaverham and Winsford Central are also above the Cheshire West average.

To view the interactive map in full and use the postcode checker to see which area you live in, click here.

Here is the list in full for infection rates across Northwich, Winsford, Middlewich, Knutsford and Wilmslow.

From left to right, it includes the infection rate per 100,000 people and case number in brackets for the seven days up to January 24, followed by the data for the seven days up to January 17.

Areas which have seen an increase in their weekly infection rate are highlighted in bold.

NORTHWICH

Weaverham – 369.4 (23) ; 305.1 (19)

Barnton – 291.2 (16) ; 327.6 (18)

Northwich Central and Winnington – 276.8 (24) ; 34.5 (29)

Greenbank – 255.4 (15) ; 204.3 (12)

Davenham and Moulton – 250.5 (15) ; 217.1 (13)

Comberbach, Acton Bridge and Whitley – 207.8 (13) ; 207.8 (13)

Hartford and Kingsmead – 196.3 (21) ; 252.3 (27)

Rudheath West and Leftwich – 193.7 (18) ; 312.1 (29)

Sandiway – 165 (14) ; 200.3 (17)

WINSFORD AND MIDDLEWICH

Winsford Over – 508.5 (30) ; 237.3 (14)

Winsford Central – 350.9 (22) ; 701.9 (44)

Winsford North – 323.5 (21) ; 169.4 (11)

Wharton – 261 (17) ; 383.8 (25)

Middlewich West – 245.4 (15) ; 245.4 (15)

Winsford Glebe Green – 185 (12) ; 169.5 (11)

Middlewich East – 149.7 (12) ; 436.6 (35)

KNUTSFORD AND WILMSLOW

Knutsford North – 391.8 (25) ; 297.8 (19)

Holmes Chapel – 257.9 (16) ; 145.1 (nine)

Alderley Edge and Chelford – 253.7 (21) ; 302 (25)

Handforth and Dean Row – 248.4 (27) ; 266.8 (29)

Mobberley, Plumley and High Legh – 242.3 (29) ; 401.1 (48)

Wilmslow Town – 228.2 (16) ; 370.9 (26)

Lacey Green and Wilmslow Park – 212 (14) ; 242.3 (16)

Cranage and Goostrey – 103.5 (seven) ; 236.5 (16)

Fulshaw Park and Lindow – 96.8 (seven) ; 193.6 (14)

Knutsford South and Bexton – 74.5 (five) ; 148.9 (10)