Great Harwood has the highest coronavirus infection rate in the whole of Hyndburn

In the latest figures from the Government's Covid-19 infections map, Great Harwood now has an infection rate of 227.5 cases per 100,000 people, despite recording a decrease in the actual number of infections recorded in the seven days to February 13.

One area of Hyndburn has an unchanged rate of infection, while only Broadfield and Knuzden and Accrington South East have recorded increases. 

Accrington West has the lowest infection rate in the whole borough, with a rate of 78.5 cases per 100,000 people.

All information is correct per the Government’s coronavirus portal on February 18.

Areas unchanged:

Accrington North East

New cases: 23

The rate has stayed the same relative to the previous week.

Rolling rate: 185.9

Areas with increases:

Broadfield & Knuzden

New cases: 11

The rate has increased relative to the previous week by 10%

Rolling rate: 181.3

Accrington South East

New cases: 13

The rate has increased relative to the previous week by 85.7%

Rolling rate: 154.8

Areas with decreases:

Great Harwood

New cases: 25

The rate has decreased relative to the previous week by 40.5%

Rolling rate: 227.5

Church

New cases: 8

The rate has decreased relative to the previous week by 55.6%

Rolling rate: 147.8

Clayton-le-Moors & Huncoat

New cases: 20

The rate has decreased relative to the previous week by 25.9%

Rolling rate: 176.4

Oswaldtwistle

New cases: 14

The rate has decreased relative to the previous week by 30

Rolling rate: 191.9

Rishton

New cases: 9

The rate has decreased relative to the previous week by 73.5%

Rolling rate: 140.1

Accrington West

New cases: 10

The rate has decreased relative to the previous week by 74.4%

Rolling rate: 78.5