23 places in Preston and South Ribble have seen an increase in coronavirus cases in the week leading up to 14 July.

This comes after ‘freedom day’ was yesterday (Monday 19 July) which saw the majority of Covid restrictions eased.

Areas with increased stats include Lostock Hall, Fulwood and Farington.

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

Below is the full list of positive cases by area from 7 July to 14 July. Figures for the previous week (30 June to 7 July) are shown in brackets.

Ashton-on-Ribble and Larches – 63 (31)
Bamber Bridge East – 27 (19)
Bamber Bridge West – 14 (7)
Brookfield and Holme Slack – 50 (50)
Broughton and Wychnor – 32 (23)
Cadley and College – 21 (23)
Farington – 54 (39)
Frenchwood and Fishwick – 28 (32)
Fulwood – 34 (19)
Gregson Lane and Coupe Green – 13 (11)
Grimsargh and Goosnargh – 23 (22)
Haslam Park – 55 (25)
Ingol – 53 (22)
Lea and Marina – 32 (20)
Leyland North – 42 (39)
Leyland South East and Buckshaw Village – 45 (41)
Leyland South West – 39 (21)
Longsands – 15 (19)
Longton and Walmer Bridge – 21 (19)
Lostock Hall – 35 (26)
Lower Penwortham North – 14 (24)
Lower Penwortham South – 18 (18)
Moor Park – 21 (22)
New Longton and Hutton – 12 (9)
Penwortham North – 11 (15)
Penwortham South – 17 (16)
Plungington and University – 58 (42)
Preston City Centre – 49 (42)
Ribbleton – 51 (35)
St George’s – 21 (20)
St Matthew’s – 36 (25)
Walton-le-Dale – 19 (19)

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The latest data shows Preston’s Covid case rate per 100,000 over the last seven days is 399 an increase from previous data.

England’s rate stands as 378, an increase from previous data.

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