Around half of local areas in Preston and South Ribble have seen a decrease in coronavirus cases from 3 December to 9 December, while the other half recorded increases.

Plungington and University, St Matthew’s and St George’s were among the locations with a drop in cases.

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But cases have risen in places such as Ashton-on-Ribble and Larches, Ingol and Walton-le-Dale.

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Demonstrating what a mixed view there is for this latest week of figures, Penwortham North cases rose from seven to 11, while cases recorded in neighbouring Penwortham South went down from 12 to six.

Figures are updated weekly by Public Health England in the government’s coronavirus dashboard, with an interactive map of cases.

Below is the full list of positive cases by area from 3 December to 9 December. Figures for the previous week (24 November to 2 December) are shown in brackets.

Ashton-on-Ribble and Larches – 27 (22)
Bamber Bridge East – 6 (4)
Bamber Bridge West – 3 (7)
Brookfield and Holme Slack – 34 (29)
Broughton and Wychnor – 12 (15)
Cadley and College – 10 (14)
Farington – 18 (16)
Frenchwood and Fishwick – 15 (19)
Fulwood – 24 (22)
Gregson Lane and Coupe Green – 10 (8)
Grimsargh and Goosnargh – 17 (18)
Haslam Park – 8 (22)
Ingol – 14 (5)
Lea and Marina – 11 (10)
Leyland North – 12 (9)
Leyland South East and Buckshaw Village – 8 (10)
Leyland South West – 10 (8)
Longsands – 11 (14)
Longton and Walmer Bridge – 12 (12)
Lostock Hall – 8 (21)
Lower Penwortham North – 7 (6)
Lower Penwortham South – 6 (15)
Moor Park – 7 (4)
New Longton and Hutton – 6 (12)
Penwortham North – 11 (7)
Penwortham South – 6 (12)
Plungington and University – 23 (31)
Preston City Centre – 34 (19)
St George’s – 6 (15)
St Matthew’s – 7 (13)
Walton-le-Dale – 22 (15)

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Preston’s cases per 100,000 over the last seven days is 213.8, an increase from previous figures. South Ribble’s coronavirus rate has also increased, up to 186.8.

England’s overall figure per 100,000 over seven days is 173.3, which is also an increase from previous data.

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