The number of people testing positive for coronavirus in Sandwell has risen again, according to new figures.

The data from Public Health England shows there were 86 new cases in the week up to 20 July. Figures for the seven days to 19 July showed 76 cases.

That means 26.3 people tested positive for every for every 100,000 population (up to 20 July), up from 12.2 a week earlier.

Dr Lisa McNally, the Director of Public Health for Sandwell, said on Monday it hadn't yet reached the stage where a local lockdown was needed, but she was monitoring the rise.

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Here are the rate of infections (per 100,000 people) for all local authorities in the West Midlands - for the seven days up to 20 July, compared with the previous week.

• Birmingham up to 12.9 from from 7.0
• Bromsgrove up to 5.1 from 4.1
• Cheshire East down to 3.9 from 4.2
• Coventry up to 7.4 from 2.5
• Dudley down to 0.9 from 2.2
• East Staffordshire down to 15.2 from 29.5
• Herefordshire down to 16.1 from 43.7
• Lichfield up to 4.8 from 3.8

• Newcastle-under-Lyme down to 2.3 from 5.4
• North Warwickshire is up to 9.3 from 1.5
• Nuneaton and Bedworth up to 10.9 from 10.1
• Redditch up to 3.5 from 0.0
• Rugby down to 3.7 from 10.3
• Sandwell up to 26.3 from 12.1
• Shropshire down to 0.9 from 3.4
• Solihull down to 5.1 from 7.9
• South Staffordshire stays the same at 2.7

• Staffordshire Moorlands down to 0.0 from 4.1
• Stoke-on-Trent down to 2.7 from 9.0
• Stratford-on-Avon down to 0.0 from 5.5
• Tamworth down to 2.6 from 3.9
• Telford and Wrekin stays the same at 7.3
• Walsall down to 8.8 from 11.3
• Warwick up to 2.1 from 1.4

• Wolverhampton up to 5.7 from 4.2
• Worcester up to 4.9 from 2.9
• Wychavon down from 1.6 from 4.7

Coventry's Herbert Art Gallery and Museum is set to reopen in 11 days, but some of the site will be closed to visitors.

It said it was redeveloping some of the gallery, to prepare for Coventry becoming UK City of Culture next year.

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The What’s In Store Gallery, Elements Gallery, Art Since 1900 Gallery, Godiva Gallery and Sculpture Gallerywill all remain closed and the main gallery won't open until October.

The museum hopes to be fully open again in January.

Coventry Live

Here are three stories from the Coventry Telegraph today:

• Lorry fire closes two lanes of M6 motorway, external
• Gang of '200 kids' terrorising cricket club, external
• Coventry shop granted alcohol licence, external

Congestion on the M6 in Warwickshire is starting to ease after a lorry fire in the early hours of this morning.

The emergency services were called to the southbound carriageway between junction three and the M6 Toll junction at around 04:00 and this photo shows the extent of the damage.

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The road surface was also damaged by the fire and while all three lanes have now reopened, Highways England said it was still at the scene.

Two people needed emergency treatment after their motorbike was involved in a crash with a car in Nuneaton yesterday.

West Midlands Ambulance Service said it happened near Bridge Street at 16:45 and the man and woman suffered "serious injuries".

The police were first on the scene and were giving first aid when the ambulance arrived.

BBC News Travel

Drivers are being warned of long delays on the M6 this morning after a lorry fire near Nuneaton.

Image source, Highways England

The vehicle was completely destroyed in the blaze at about 04:15 on the southbound side between J3A and J3. Two lanes remain closed.

Highways England said there was more than five miles of congestion with delays of up to 45 minutes by 07:30., external

It added emergency resurfacing work would be needed on the motorway , externaland drivers should consider alternative routes.

More than 100 engineers are expected to move to the site, the car maker says.

Despite restrictions being eased, many firms have been unable to fully restart operations.

Coventry's Ricoh Arena has been chosen to host a Rugby League World Cup game next year.

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Organisers anticipate that the tournament will be the biggest ever staged in the event's 67-year history.

Coventry is set to host the current men's World Cup holders, Australia, in a match against Scotland planned for October 2021.

The council says it'll be a great opportunity to showcase the city.

Local Democracy Reporting Service

New railings have been installed at a Coventry park just a day after an unauthorised traveller encampment left.

Image source, Councillor Allan Andrews

The railings at Top Green park in Earlsdon were put up by Coventry City Council.

An unauthorised encampment was on site for most of last week and left on Sunday.

People must wear face masks and book online from 1 August, the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust says.

Championship-bound Coventry City agree to re-sign versatile Wolverhampton Wanderers defender Ryan Giles on a season-long loan.

Coventry Live

From Coventry Live:

• Labour leader Keir Starmer: Jaguar Land Rover cannot be allowed to fail, external
• Nuneaton rapist found sleeping in tent by homeless charity, external
• OAP duped by cruel fraudster who stole his jewellery, external

Coventry City announce plans for a new stadium on land owned by the University of Warwick on the south-west edge of the city.

The family of Briya Kaur Gill say she "touched the hearts" of everyone she met.

Coventry Live

Some of the Coventry Live headlines include:

• Coventry bar goes into administration, external
• Tributes left for toddler who died following collision in Leamington, external
• Three children and 80-year-old woman seriously injured in road smash, external

BBC Weather Watchers

Here are some of the great photos our local BBC Weather Watchers have been taking across the West Midlands.

These three are from users Poetic Verse at The Roaches, Staffordshire, Skye in Clee Hill, Shropshire and Alison S in Warwick:

Image source, Poetic Verse

Image source, Skye

Image source, Alison S

The "unacceptable" attack put the officers at risk of coronavirus, Warwickshire Police said.

They will be in Birmingham, where 30,000 more are claiming unemployment benefits than in February.

A medieval silver coin in Stoke-on-Trent and prehistoric tools in Shropshire are some of the archaeological finds made in back gardens during lockdown, the Press Association has found.

Image source, British Museum/PA Media

With metal detecting banned out and about for several weeks, people turned to "digging up their flowerbeds", according to one expert.

Peter Reavill, a finds liaison officer for Shropshire, told PA he'd seen tobacco pipes, pieces of pottery and prehistoric flint tools from people's gardens.

While they may not be valuable treasure, they often say something "very interesting about the local history", he said.

Image source, Birmingham Museum Trust/PA Media

As well as the coin, tools, pipes and pottery, other finds included a rock with script in Coventry, thought to be from the 4th Century, and a post-Medieval snake-form belt hook in Herefordshire.

The British Museum said people should get in touch with their Portable Antiquities Scheme about objects they find.