A graph plotting all the regions in England and the UK has shown that the North West is around '10 to 13 days behind London' in the number of cases of coronavirus, according to an academic.
The peak of infections in the region appears to be around Easter weekend last month. Economist Dr Michael Nolan, from Hull University, said there has been something of a question about the timing of limited easing of the lockdown, especially in England. "It is evident that the concentration of positive cases, relative to population size, has been less marked in South West England," Dr Nolan said. "Greater peaks have been seen in Greater London, Wales, North East England and North West England. "The most recent data (across all areas), released on May