BLACKBURN has once again recorded the most new cases of coronavirus, the latest figures show.

However the number is slightly lower than those seen in recent days, with 12 people testing positive for the virus in Saturday’s figures.

There have now been a total od 1669 cases throughout the borough since the pandemic began.

In Pendle there were 8 new cases and a new total number of 744.

Burnley and Hyndburn both recorded three new cases each, with 561 and 441 total infections respectively.

There were no reports of people testing positive for the virus in either Rossendale or the Ribble Valley.