Coronavirus infection rates are decreasing in nine out of the 12 areas of Burnley and increasing in just three.

Analysis of the Government’s Covid-19 infections map shows that the rate has increased in Habergham and Ightenhill, Whittlefield and Rose Grove and Brunshaw and Brownside, but decreased everywhere else. 

Of the places with an increased rate, Whittlefield and Rose Grove recorded the biggest rise, after 73 new cases in the seven days to January 17 brought the area's rate to 1,153.1 cases per 100,000 people.

Cliviger, Worsthorne and Lane Bottom has the lowest infection rate in the whole borough, with a rate of 238.9 per 100,000 people.

All information is correct per the Government’s coronavirus portal on January 22.

Areas with decreases:

Padiham

New cases: 82

The rate has decreased relative to the previous week by 39.7%

Rolling rate: 915.0

Hapton & Lowerhouse

New cases: 38

The rate has decreased relative to the previous week by 17.4%

Rolling rate: 645.8

Cliviger, Worsthorne & Lane Bottom

New cases: 12

The rate has decreased relative to the previous week by 57.1%

Rolling rate: 238.9

Barclay Hills & Trinity

New cases: 72

The rate has decreased relative to the previous week by 23.4%

Rolling rate: 802.9

Rose Hill & Burnley Wood

New cases: 69

The rate has decreased relative to the previous week by 6.8%

Rolling rate: 684.8

Harle Syke & Lanehead

New cases: 54

The rate has decreased relative to the previous week by 34.1%

Rolling rate: 616.3

Queensgate

New cases: 54

The rate has decreased relative to the previous week by 18.2%

Rolling rate: 908.5

Central Burnley & Daneshouse

New cases: 77

The rate has decreased relative to the previous week by 18.1%

Rolling rate: 746.5

Bank Hall & Fulledge

New cases: 22

The rate has decreased relative to the previous week by 38.9%

Rolling rate: 365.1

Areas with increases:

Habergham & Ightenhill

New cases: 70

The rate has increased relative to the previous week by 7.7%

Rolling rate: 1,044.6

Whittlefield & Rose Grove

New cases: 73

The rate has increased relative to the previous week by 9.0%

Rolling rate: 1,153.1

Brunshaw & Brownside

New cases: 26  

The rate has increased relative to the previous week by 8.3%

Rolling rate: 438.4