Nine areas of Preston and South Ribble record less than three Covid cases in final week of March

A total of nine areas within Preston and South Ribble currently have less than three coronavirus cases.

This includes areas such as Penwortham North, Lostock Hall and Haslam Park.

However, some areas have seen an increase in Covid cases over the last week such as Leyland North and Bamber Bridge East.

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 24 March to 31 March Figures for the previous week ( 17 March to 24 March) are shown in brackets.

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

Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced yesterday evening (Monday 5 April) that the next step in the Covid roadmap could go ahead from next Monday 12 April.

This includes non-essential retail reopening as well as hairdressers and pub beer gardens.

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