These are the 10 Lancashire areas where Covid rates are rising fastest
Blackburn with Darwen continues to have the highest rate in the UK, with 623 new cases in the seven days to May 27, the equivalent of 416.2 cases per 100,000 people.
However, a number of other Lancashire areas have also recorded some of the biggest week-on-week increases for Covid cases across the UK.
The latest figures show the 10 areas of the county that have seen a surge in infections in the latest seven-day period, with a rolling infection rate well above 50 per 100,000 people.
Here we reveal which 10 areas have seen the biggest rise in case rates per 100,000 people in the seven days to May 27, 2021.
The latest figures show the 10 areas of the county that have seen a surge in infections in the latest seven-day period, with a rolling infection rate well above 50 per 100,000 people.
5. Preston
161 new cases have been recorded in Preston, an increase of 123.6%. The rolling rate is 112.5 in the seven days to May 27, 2021.
6. Burnley
102 new cases have been recorded in Burnley, an increase of 47.8%. The rolling rate is 114.7 in the seven days to May 27, 2021.
7. Ribble Valley
79 new cases have been recorded in Ribble Valley, an increase of 426.7%. The rolling rate is 129.7 in the seven days to May 27, 2021.
8. Hynburn
132 new cases have been recorded in Hyndburn, an increase of 144.4%. The rolling rate is 162.9 in the seven days to May 27, 2021. Photo: Google