Infection rates drop in all areas of Lancashire

Blackburn with Darwen has the highest infection rate in Pennine Lancashire and the eighth worst infection rate in the country at 443.6 per 100,00 after 664 tested positive.

This is however a drop from the week before where an infection rate of 560.5 was recorded after 839 had tested positive.

Burnley has the second highest infection rate in East Lancashire at 356.5 however this is a significant drop from the week before when the infection rate stood at 531.9.

Pendle’s infection rate now stands at 337.6, down from 536.3, while Hyndburn has seen a similar decrease from 570.1 last week to 322.1 in the latest figures.

Rossendale has the lowest infection rate of the six boroughs at 247.6, down from 416.9 last week, and Ribble Valley is the other borough to have an infection rate below 300, with the current rate standing at 275.9, a decrease from 353.1 the week before.

Across the rest of the county, all districts have reported a drop in infection rates.

Of the 315 local areas in England only five, or 2 per cent, have seen a rise in case rates while 310, 98 per cent, have seen a fall.

The figures, for the seven days to January 29, are based on tests carried out in laboratories (pillar one of the Government’s testing programme) and in the wider community (pillar two).

The rate is expressed as the number of new cases per 100,000 people.

Data for the most recent four days (January 30-February 2) has been excluded as it is incomplete and does not reflect the true number of cases.

Knowsley, 552.8, (834), 880.9, (1329)

Sandwell, 509.7, (1674), 814.1, (2674)

Corby, 501.3, (362), 613.4, (443)

Slough, 491.5, (735), 764.3, (1143)

St Helens, 487.3, (880), 695.0, (1255)

Luton, 470.3, (1002), 631.3, (1345)

Walsall, 463.4, (1323), 681.0, (1944)

Blackburn with Darwen, 443.6, (664), 560.5, (839)

Ealing, 437.1, (1494), 706.8, (2416)

Halton, 434.3, (562), 651.4, (843)

Hounslow, 433.8, (1178), 688.3, (1869)

Brent, 430.6, (1420), 679.3, (2240)

Peterborough, 428.2, (866), 477.6, (966)

Wolverhampton, 422.6, (1113), 714.2, (1881)

Hillingdon, 421.0, (1292), 586.9, (1801)

Dudley, 417.6, (1343), 614.4, (1976)

Bedford, 398.2, (690), 549.9, (953)

Crawley, 394.1, (443), 567.6, (638)

Birmingham, 391.3, (4468), 602.0, (6874)

South Staffordshire, 390.4, (439), 537.2, (604)

Reading, 388.8, (629), 555.7, (899)

Barking and Dagenham, 386.1, (822), 653.8, (1392)

Northampton, 386.0, (867), 576.1, (1294)

Tendring, 384.8, (564), 597.0, (875)

Ashfield, 384.6, (492), 448.7, (574)

Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole, 383.0, (1514), 623.8, (2466)

Rushmoor, 380.6, (360), 643.8, (609)

Stevenage, 380.2, (334), 540.7, (475)

Derby, 379.7, (977), 564.7, (1453)

Harrow, 378.2, (950), 557.8, (1401)

Welwyn Hatfield, 377.1, (464), 549.4, (676)

Middlesbrough, 375.9, (530), 481.6, (679)

Newham, 375.5, (1326), 621.3, (2194)

Sefton, 374.4, (1035), 552.4, (1527)

Redditch, 374.1, (319), 638.0, (544)

Bolsover, 373.6, (301), 513.9, (414)

Wellingborough, 368.9, (294), 440.4, (351)

Leicester, 364.5, (1291), 557.3, (1974)

Liverpool, 363.0, (1808), 582.7, (2902)

Preston, 361.9, (518), 473.7, (678)

Watford, 359.3, (347), 472.2, (456)

Eastbourne, 358.6, (372), 632.3, (656)

Burnley, 356.5, (317), 531.9, (473)

Tamworth, 350.7, (269), 422.4, (324)

Carlisle, 349.7, (380), 545.6, (593)

Hertsmere, 346.9, (364), 449.9, (472)

Wychavon, 344.6, (446), 384.0, (497)

Gravesham, 342.3, (366), 576.0, (616)

Mansfield, 341.2, (373), 536.1, (586)

Cannock Chase, 340.4, (343), 436.7, (440)

Warrington, 339.5, (713), 448.1, (941)

Great Yarmouth, 339.3, (337), 458.0, (455)

Pendle, 337.6, (311), 536.3, (494)

Hartlepool, 336.3, (315), 316.0, (296)

Harlow, 335.4, (292), 597.2, (520)

Kettering, 333.1, (339), 448.0, (456)

Reigate and Banstead, 332.8, (495), 479.3, (713)

East Staffordshire, 331.5, (397), 410.8, (492)

Breckland, 331.5, (464), 370.1, (518)

Arun, 329.7, (530), 419.3, (674)

Redbridge, 329.6, (1006), 581.9, (1776)

South Ribble, 329.5, (365), 423.3, (469)

Norwich, 328.7, (462), 466.7, (656)

Telford and Wrekin, 328.0, (590), 419.2, (754)

Spelthorne, 322.5, (322), 471.7, (471)

Hyndburn, 322.1, (261), 570.1, (462)

Nottingham, 320.8, (1068), 409.7, (1364)

Worcester, 318.1, (322), 501.9, (508)

Hammersmith and Fulham, 316.5, (586), 409.4, (758)

Test Valley, 316.3, (399), 313.1, (395)

Croydon, 316.3, (1223), 553.1, (2139)

Allerdale, 316.1, (309), 379.5, (371)

Portsmouth, 315.0, (677), 463.0, (995)

Sutton, 315.0, (650), 519.0, (1071)

Enfield, 313.7, (1047), 493.1, (1646)

Gosport, 313.5, (266), 334.8, (284)

Solihull, 313.3, (678), 444.6, (962)

Sunderland, 313.3, (870), 354.3, (984)

Merton, 313.2, (647), 500.6, (1034)

Broxbourne, 312.5, (304), 513.0, (499)

King’s Lynn and West Norfolk, 312.5, (473), 409.6, (620)

Amber Valley, 312.1, (400), 414.4, (531)

Coventry, 308.2, (1145), 458.4, (1703)

Thurrock, 306.3, (534), 473.2, (825)

Braintree, 304.1, (464), 457.4, (698)

South Derbyshire, 303.9, (326), 379.4, (407)

Barnet, 302.4, (1197), 524.4, (2076)

Milton Keynes, 301.7, (813), 472.8, (1274)

Lichfield, 301.7, (316), 376.1, (394)

Lambeth, 301.5, (983), 465.6, (1518)

Waltham Forest, 301.1, (834), 545.9, (1512)

Folkestone and Hythe, 300.9, (340), 512.4, (579)

Bassetlaw, 300.5, (353), 363.5, (427)

Ipswich, 300.2, (411), 368.1, (504)

Kingston upon Thames, 298.6, (530), 379.7, (674)

Erewash, 296.4, (342), 397.8, (459)

Barrow-in-Furness, 295.3, (198), 419.1, (281)

Lancaster, 295.1, (431), 436.2, (637)

Fenland, 294.6, (300), 400.6, (408)

Manchester, 294.3, (1627), 357.6, (1977)

Wirral, 294.1, (953), 532.1, (1724)

Southampton, 293.0, (740), 405.9, (1025)

Colchester, 292.7, (570), 445.3, (867)

Greenwich, 292.1, (841), 552.2, (1590)

Wycombe, 289.2, (505), 404.8, (707)

Nuneaton and Bedworth, 288.7, (375), 365.7, (475)

Chesterfield, 287.9, (302), 403.2, (423)

Tandridge, 287.1, (253), 382.4, (337)

Lewisham, 285.4, (873), 473.8, (1449)

Tameside, 284.8, (645), 313.9, (711)

Redcar and Cleveland, 284.4, (390), 416.3, (571)

Oadby and Wigston, 284.1, (162), 299.9, (171)

Haringey, 284.0, (763), 485.4, (1304)

Stockton-on-Tees, 283.8, (560), 371.9, (734)

Havering, 282.4, (733), 451.5, (1172)

Aylesbury Vale, 280.8, (560), 398.1, (794)

Salford, 279.7, (724), 347.7, (900)

Adur, 278.4, (179), 376.4, (242)

Wyre Forest, 276.4, (280), 312.0, (316)

Bexley, 276.3, (686), 472.8, (1174)

Basildon, 276.2, (517), 420.9, (788)

Ribble Valley, 275.9, (168), 353.1, (215)

West Lancashire, 275.6, (315), 433.0, (495)

Bolton, 275.4, (792), 332.8, (957)

Castle Point, 273.3, (247), 494.6, (447)

Fylde, 272.3, (220), 329.3, (266)

Southwark, 268.5, (856), 420.9, (1342)

Gedling, 268.0, (316), 309.6, (365)

Cheshire West and Chester, 267.9, (919), 358.5, (1230)

Darlington, 265.9, (284), 324.9, (347)

Worthing, 265.9, (294), 384.4, (425)

North Warwickshire, 265.1, (173), 470.4, (307)

Medway, 264.9, (738), 417.5, (1163)

South Kesteven, 264.0, (376), 294.9, (420)

Dacorum, 262.3, (406), 346.3, (536)

Hastings, 262.2, (243), 389.6, (361)

Dartford, 261.1, (294), 519.5, (585)

Bromley, 259.7, (863), 411.3, (1367)

Eden, 259.1, (138), 323.0, (172)

Bristol, 259.0, (1200), 331.9, (1538)

Rochdale, 258.5, (575), 307.1, (683)

Broadland, 257.7, (337), 353.3, (462)

Thanet, 256.5, (364), 400.2, (568)

Oxford, 256.5, (391), 392.2, (598)

Broxtowe, 256.1, (292), 351.7, (401)

North East Derbyshire, 255.3, (259), 351.9, (357)

Southend-on-Sea, 255.0, (467), 453.8, (831)

South Holland, 254.7, (242), 302.0, (287)

Wigan, 254.7, (837), 332.3, (1092)

Chelmsford, 254.5, (454), 354.3, (632)

Lewes, 252.7, (261), 379.6, (392)

Bradford, 251.8, (1359), 308.3, (1664)

Stockport, 251.5, (738), 295.8, (868)

Blaby, 251.2, (255), 376.3, (382)

Bury, 250.8, (479), 317.3, (606)

Oldham, 249.7, (592), 258.5, (613)

Central Bedfordshire, 249.4, (720), 358.6, (1035)

County Durham, 249.2, (1321), 313.7, (1663)

North Hertfordshire, 248.6, (332), 432.7, (578)

High Peak, 248.2, (230), 265.5, (246)

Rossendale, 247.6, (177), 416.9, (298)

Epping Forest, 247.6, (326), 426.0, (561)

Bracknell Forest, 247.2, (303), 328.0, (402)

Woking, 247.0, (249), 452.4, (456)

Chorley, 247.0, (292), 341.7, (404)

Bromsgrove, 245.3, (245), 394.5, (394)

East Northamptonshire, 244.4, (231), 313.1, (296)

North West Leicestershire, 241.3, (250), 345.5, (358)

Isle of Wight, 241.2, (342), 416.9, (591)

Wyre, 240.9, (270), 289.9, (325)

Runnymede, 240.4, (215), 279.6, (250)

Hackney and City of London, 240.3, (699), 443.9, (1291)

Stoke-on-Trent, 239.1, (613), 332.7, (853)

Rotherham, 238.9, (634), 297.7, (790)

Cherwell, 238.5, (359), 370.1, (557)

Somerset West and Taunton, 237.9, (369), 314.0, (487)

Three Rivers, 237.9, (222), 347.2, (324)

Harborough, 237.7, (223), 278.2, (261)

Wandsworth, 236.6, (780), 372.5, (1228)

South Bucks, 232.7, (163), 379.8, (266)

Rochford, 232.4, (203), 343.4, (300)

Rugby, 232.2, (253), 344.2, (375)

Kirklees, 232.2, (1021), 255.4, (1123)

Trafford, 232.1, (551), 298.7, (709)

South Gloucestershire, 231.2, (659), 309.0, (881)

Islington, 229.3, (556), 332.0, (805)

Blackpool, 228.8, (319), 272.5, (380)

Eastleigh, 227.6, (304), 274.0, (366)

Barnsley, 226.8, (560), 264.1, (652)

Sheffield, 226.4, (1324), 251.0, (1468)

Epsom and Ewell, 225.7, (182), 388.2, (313)

Newark and Sherwood, 225.5, (276), 282.6, (346)

Selby, 225.1, (204), 270.4, (245)

Leeds, 225.1, (1785), 294.7, (2337)

Tower Hamlets, 224.8, (730), 458.2, (1488)

South Tyneside, 224.5, (339), 280.8, (424)

Huntingdonshire, 223.6, (398), 294.4, (524)

Surrey Heath, 221.7, (198), 418.8, (374)

Charnwood, 221.1, (411), 300.8, (559)

Westminster, 220.8, (577), 331.0, (865)

Fareham, 219.4, (255), 292.5, (340)

Richmond upon Thames, 218.2, (432), 275.7, (546)

Basingstoke and Deane, 216.9, (383), 372.1, (657)

Maidstone, 215.3, (370), 358.5, (616)

Maldon, 214.1, (139), 389.7, (253)

South Norfolk, 213.7, (301), 324.4, (457)

Wakefield, 213.0, (742), 265.9, (926)

Doncaster, 212.3, (662), 247.5, (772)

Dorset, 211.9, (802), 279.5, (1058)

Newcastle-under-Lyme, 211.7, (274), 264.2, (342)

Shropshire, 211.7, (684), 329.3, (1064)

Gloucester, 211.4, (273), 332.2, (429)

Chichester, 211.3, (256), 333.5, (404)

Hinckley and Bosworth, 211.3, (239), 300.5, (340)

Copeland, 209.7, (143), 366.7, (250)

Ashford, 209.2, (272), 365.3, (475)

Sevenoaks, 207.9, (251), 356.9, (431)

Kensington and Chelsea, 207.5, (324), 313.2, (489)

East Hertfordshire, 207.0, (310), 335.9, (503)

Melton, 207.0, (106), 232.4, (119)

Havant, 205.2, (259), 325.6, (411)

St Albans, 204.8, (304), 286.3, (425)

Lincoln, 204.4, (203), 296.1, (294)

Guildford, 204.0, (304), 304.0, (453)

Boston, 203.8, (143), 205.2, (144)

Swale, 202.6, (304), 321.8, (483)

Canterbury, 201.9, (334), 300.5, (497)

Gateshead, 198.5, (401), 238.5, (482)

West Suffolk, 198.3, (355), 277.0, (496)

Rother, 197.8, (190), 297.7, (286)

Tonbridge and Malling, 197.5, (261), 318.6, (421)

Mole Valley, 196.0, (171), 302.6, (264)

Wokingham, 195.2, (334), 267.1, (457)

North Kesteven, 195.0, (228), 183.0, (214)

Chiltern, 194.9, (187), 294.0, (282)

Cheshire East, 194.7, (748), 257.5, (989)

Daventry, 194.3, (167), 296.7, (255)

Wealden, 193.8, (313), 352.4, (569)

Rushcliffe, 193.8, (231), 281.1, (335)

Stafford, 193.8, (266), 314.7, (432)

Hambleton, 193.2, (177), 252.2, (231)

East Cambridgeshire, 191.5, (172), 194.8, (175)

Brighton and Hove, 191.1, (556), 303.6, (883)

Bath and North East Somerset, 190.9, (369), 246.8, (477)

Derbyshire Dales, 190.8, (138), 269.6, (195)

West Berkshire, 190.6, (302), 266.3, (422)

South Northamptonshire, 190.5, (180), 286.8, (271)

Swindon, 190.4, (423), 248.4, (552)

North Tyneside, 188.1, (391), 219.8, (457)

Sedgemoor, 187.5, (231), 255.7, (315)

Uttlesford, 186.2, (170), 300.2, (274)

York, 186.1, (392), 286.8, (604)

North Somerset, 186.0, (400), 266.0, (572)

Cambridge, 184.3, (230), 282.1, (352)

Windsor and Maidenhead, 184.3, (279), 305.8, (463)

Calderdale, 183.5, (388), 227.5, (481)

Waverley, 182.1, (230), 231.9, (293)

Newcastle upon Tyne, 180.0, (545), 237.8, (720)

Staffordshire Moorlands, 179.8, (177), 216.4, (213)

Torbay, 179.8, (245), 174.7, (238)

Horsham, 178.7, (257), 242.7, (349)

Tunbridge Wells, 177.7, (211), 273.7, (325)

East Hampshire, 176.6, (216), 260.0, (318)

Harrogate, 176.6, (284), 244.4, (393)

Mid Sussex, 175.5, (265), 264.9, (400)

South Cambridgeshire, 175.4, (279), 251.4, (400)

Hull, 174.4, (453), 199.8, (519)

Camden, 174.1, (470), 312.9, (845)

South Somerset, 174.0, (293), 240.0, (404)

Malvern Hills, 171.5, (135), 259.2, (204)

Richmondshire, 171.2, (92), 256.8, (138)

Rutland, 170.3, (68), 195.4, (78)

New Forest, 167.1, (301), 271.5, (489)

Northumberland, 165.6, (534), 245.3, (791)

Craven, 164.5, (94), 227.5, (130)

East Suffolk, 163.6, (408), 280.6, (700)

Wiltshire, 161.8, (809), 249.2, (1246)

Brentwood, 161.0, (124), 337.6, (260)

Mendip, 160.9, (186), 251.8, (291)

Dover, 160.8, (190), 284.4, (336)

Hart, 160.7, (156), 261.7, (254)

Cornwall and Isles of Scilly, 159.8, (914), 183.3, (1048)

East Riding of Yorkshire, 159.2, (543), 177.0, (604)

Warwick, 157.2, (226), 271.3, (390)

Elmbridge, 155.7, (213), 271.2, (371)

Vale of White Horse, 151.5, (206), 247.8, (337)

Winchester, 149.8, (187), 226.7, (283)

South Lakeland, 145.6, (153), 240.8, (253)

Herefordshire, 145.2, (280), 247.4, (477)

South Oxfordshire, 145.0, (206), 261.2, (371)

Forest of Dean, 142.9, (124), 179.7, (156)

Stratford-on-Avon, 142.2, (185), 201.4, (262)

Mid Suffolk, 141.5, (147), 253.1, (263)

North Norfolk, 138.3, (145), 217.5, (228)

East Lindsey, 136.9, (194), 101.6, (144)

Babergh, 135.8, (125), 239.0, (220)

West Oxfordshire, 134.7, (149), 164.5, (182)

West Lindsey, 132.8, (127), 175.6, (168)

Stroud, 132.5, (159), 136.7, (164)

Tewkesbury, 130.5, (124), 192.6, (183)

Plymouth, 124.0, (325), 243.0, (637)

North Lincolnshire, 118.4, (204), 135.2, (233)

Cheltenham, 112.6, (131), 159.1, (185)

Scarborough, 109.4, (119), 126.0, (137)

Cotswold, 105.7, (95), 179.2, (161)

Mid Devon, 104.5, (86), 149.4, (123)

East Devon, 99.8, (146), 125.1, (183)

South Hams, 94.2, (82), 117.2, (102)

North East Lincolnshire, 88.4, (141), 100.3, (160)

Teignbridge, 87.2, (117), 155.0, (208)

West Devon, 86.0, (48), 173.8, (97)

Ryedale, 79.5, (44), 186.0, (103)

Exeter, 71.5, (94), 138.5, (182)

North Devon, 42.2, (41), 69.0, (67)

Torridge, 36.6, (25), 51.3, (35)