CORONAVIRUS infection rates are decreasing in all but six areas of Blackburn with Darwen.

Analysis of the Government’s Covid-19 infections map shows that the rate has increased in six places, with everywhere else recording a dip in new cases and infections.

Of the places with an increased rate, Meadowhead recorded the biggest rise, after 68 new cases in the seven days to January 11 brought the area’s figure to 954 cases per 100,000 people.

Little Harwood; Lammack and Revidge; North Darwen; Central Blackburn and Shadsworth were the other areas where rates increased.

Everywhere else recorded a decrease in infection rates, with Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden having the lowest in Blackburn with Darwen – 405.0 cases per 100,000 people.

Last week the Lancashire Telegraph reported that The only place in the borough to record less cases week on week was Lammack and Revidge, where a 20.5 per cent drop had been recorded in new infections.

That is now the case for all but six placed in the borough.

All information is correct per the Government’s coronavirus portal on January 17.

Areas with increases:

Little Harwood

Total cases: 82

The rate has increased relative to the previous week (3.8%)

Rolling rate: 885.4

Lammack & Revidge

Total cases: 54

The rate has increased relative to the previous week (35.0%)

Rolling rate: 607.4

North Darwen

Total cases: 102

The rate has increased relative to the previous week (52.2%)

Rolling rate: 1,527.9

Meadowhead

Total cases: 68

The rate has increased relative to the previous week (112.5%)

Rolling rate: 954.9

Central Blackburn

Total cases: 66

The rate has increased relative to the previous week (26.9%)

Rolling rate: 741.2

Shadsworth & Intack

Total cases: 62

The rate has increased relative to the previous week (6.9%)

Rolling rate: 578.7

Areas where rates have decreased:

Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden

New cases: 25

The rate has decreased relative to the previous week (-34.2%)

Rolling rate: 405.0

South Darwen & Whitehall

Total cases: 68

The rate has decreased relative to the previous week (-22.7%)

Rolling rate: 808.8

Darwen Town

Total cases: 38

The rate has decreased relative to the previous week (-32.1%)

Rolling rate: 598.1

East Darwen

Total cases: 43

The rate has decreased relative to the previous week (-4.4%)

Rolling rate: 752.8

Ewood & Fernhurst

Total cases: 43

The rate has decreased relative to the previous week (-54.7%)

Rolling rate: 559.4

Beardwood, Pleasington & Livesey

Total cases: 57

The rate has decreased relative to the previous week (-21.9%)

Rolling rate: 693.4

Queen's Park & Higher Croft

Total cases: 78

The rate has decreased relative to the previous week (-8.2%)

Rolling rate: 801.2

Witton, Mill Hill & Hollin Bank

Total cases: 65

The rate has decreased relative to the previous week (-12.2%)

Rolling rate: 621.2

Audley

Total cases: 52

The rate has decreased relative to the previous week (-7.1%)

Rolling rate: 603.7

Wensley Fold

Total cases: 64

The rate has decreased relative to the previous week (-8.6%)

Rolling rate: 711.3

Bastwell

Total cases: 43

The rate has decreased relative to the previous week (-4.4%)

Rolling rate: 574.1

Roe Lee, Brownhill & Sunnybower

Total cases: 51

The rate has decreased relative to the previous week (-22.7%)

Rolling rate: 496.3

Wilpshire & Mellor

Total cases: 53

The rate has decreased relative to the previous week (-1.9%)

Rolling rate: 616.2