An East Lancashire borough has seen one of the biggest week-on-week rises in its coronavirus infection rate across the whole of England. 

While four of East Lancashire's boroughs recorded a decrease and one remained unchanged, it was Rossendale whose infection rate sky-rocketed after recording another 398 cases in the seven days to January 11.

Data released on Friday evening showed that of the 315 local areas in England, 37 had seen a rise in case rates, 277 had seen a fall and one was unchanged.

Knowsley in Merseyside has the highest rate in England, with 1,989 new cases recorded in the seven days to January 11 – the equivalent of 1,318.4 cases per 100,000 people.

This is up from 1,118.9 in the seven days to January 4.

Barking and Dagenham in London has dropped to second place, down from 1,718.6 to 1,273.8, with 2,712 new cases.

Newham in London is in third place, down from 1,494.9 to 1,202.1, with 4,245 new cases.

The 10 areas with the biggest week-on-week rise in rates are as follows:

1. Knowsley (up from 1,118.9 to 1,318.4)

2. Sefton (870.8 to 1,028.9)

3. St Helens (684.4 to 820.7)

4. Liverpool (861.4 to 965.2)

5. South Ribble (420.6 to 522.6)

6. Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole (751.5 to 851.4)

7. Preston (400.3 to 477.9)

8. Torbay (186.4 to 261.3)

9. Norwich (541.4 to 613.9)

10. Rossendale (485.4 to 556.8)

Burnley, Pendle, Blackburn with Darwen, and the Ribble Valley have all seen decreases in their coronavirus infection rates, while Hyndburn's remains unchanged. 

The rolling rate of infection in the seven days to January 11 is as follows:

Burnley, 868.2, (772), 969.4, (862)

Pendle, 757.8, (698), 883.7, (814)

Blackburn with Darwen, 697.4, (1044), 747.5, (1119)

Hyndburn, 673.7, (546), 673.7, (546)

Rossendale, 556.8, (398), 485.4, (347)

Ribble Valley, 540.3, (329), 637.2, (388)

Meanwhile, only Blackpool and West Lancashire saw decreases in their infection rates, while the remaining six Lancashire boroughs all recorded increases.

The infection rates for the other eight boroughs in Lancashire are:

South Ribble, 522.6, (579), 420.6, (466)

Lancaster, 501.9, (733), 431.4, (630)

Preston, 477.9, (684), 400.3, (573)

West Lancashire, 462.8, (529), 524.9, (600)

Wyre, 438.9, (492), 428.2, (480)

Chorley, 390.8, (462), 350.2, (414)

Fylde, 329.3, (266), 310.7, (251)

Blackpool, 311.9, (435), 321.3, (448)