Blackburn is facing a “rising tide” of coronavirus cases, centred on its large Asian community, and extra restrictions have been brought in to try to stem the outbreak.
The rate of confirmed cases in the Lancashire town and its surrounding area went up to 47 cases per 100,000 from 31.6 in the seven days to July 4. There have been 114 cases in the last two weeks.
The authority is third on the list of highest weekly rates – behind Leicester, which has a rate of 118.2 cases per 100,000 and is subject to a local lockdown – and nearby Pendle, with a rate of 76.6.
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