Coronavirus: Infection rates fall across all but one East Lancashire borough

The town was found to have risen from 99 cases per 100,000 people to 110.2 per 100,000.

Meanwhile Blackburn with Darwen, Hyndburn, Pendle and the Ribble Valley have all recorded all fall in infection rates in the seven days leading to February 28 compared to the seven days to February 21.

East Lancashire infection rates:

From left to right, it reads: name of local authority; rate of new cases in the seven days to February 28; number (in brackets) of new cases recorded in the seven days to February 28; rate of new cases in the seven days to February 21; number (in brackets) of new cases recorded in the seven days to February 21.

Blackburn with Darwen, 138.3, (207), 176.4, (264)

Hyndburn, 138.2, (112), 148.1, (120)

Burnley, 110.2, (98), 99.0, (88)

Pendle, 89.0, (82), 150.9, (139)

Ribble Valley, 67.3, (41), 142.9, (87)

Meanwhile, Of the 315 local areas in England, 13 have seen a rise in case rates, 299 have seen a fall and three are unchanged.

All England local authority infection rates:

North West Leicestershire, 197.9, (205), 201.7, (209)

Corby, 188.3, (136), 351.7, (254)

Leicester, 188.0, (666), 249.0, (882)

Peterborough, 177.0, (358), 264.5, (535)

South Holland, 176.8, (168), 187.3, (178)

Fenland, 173.8, (177), 220.9, (225)

Ashfield, 169.6, (217), 223.6, (286)

Mansfield, 164.7, (180), 215.0, (235)

South Derbyshire, 164.1, (176), 166.9, (179)

Redditch, 161.9, (138), 229.9, (196)

Hull, 159.8, (415), 149.4, (388)

Boston, 159.6, (112), 179.6, (126)

Sandwell, 158.0, (519), 252.7, (830)

Oadby and Wigston, 157.9, (90), 164.9, (94)

Bradford, 157.3, (849), 218.1, (1177)

Barnsley, 157.2, (388), 179.0, (442)

Bolton, 150.9, (434), 228.1, (656)

North Warwickshire, 150.2, (98), 236.0, (154)

Gedling, 150.1, (177), 203.6, (240)

Preston, 149.5, (214), 254.3, (364)

East Staffordshire, 148.6, (178), 192.9, (231)

Nottingham, 145.7, (485), 192.2, (640)

Luton, 142.7, (304), 219.7, (468)

Middlesbrough, 141.2, (199), 239.8, (338)

Hartlepool, 140.9, (132), 180.4, (169)

Rochdale, 140.3, (312), 181.2, (403)

Bassetlaw, 139.6, (164), 186.4, (219)

Blackburn with Darwen, 138.3, (207), 176.4, (264)

Hyndburn, 138.2, (112), 148.1, (120)

Rotherham, 137.5, (365), 188.0, (499)

Erewash, 135.2, (156), 194.2, (224)

St Helens, 135.1, (244), 217.1, (392)

Bury, 135.1, (258), 227.8, (435)

Doncaster, 133.7, (417), 181.2, (565)

Wakefield, 132.9, (463), 186.0, (648)

Tameside, 132.0, (299), 198.2, (449)

Kirklees, 131.2, (577), 189.9, (835)

Bolsover, 127.9, (103), 185.0, (149)

Leeds, 127.8, (1014), 167.1, (1325)

Tamworth, 127.8, (98), 250.3, (192)

Charnwood, 127.0, (236), 199.1, (370)

Wigan, 126.6, (416), 166.1, (546)

Stockport, 126.4, (371), 184.0, (540)

Telford and Wrekin, 126.2, (227), 186.3, (335)

Darlington, 125.5, (134), 157.3, (168)

Derby, 123.2, (317), 178.8, (460)

South Ribble, 121.9, (135), 170.6, (189)

Stoke-on-Trent, 118.6, (304), 146.3, (375)

West Lindsey, 118.1, (113), 126.5, (121)

Newark and Sherwood, 117.6, (144), 185.4, (227)

Birmingham, 116.6, (1331), 173.0, (1975)

Broxtowe, 115.8, (132), 174.5, (199)

Oldham, 115.1, (273), 150.6, (357)

Stockton-on-Tees, 114.5, (226), 180.9, (357)

Sunderland, 114.5, (318), 173.2, (481)

Manchester, 113.8, (629), 174.7, (966)

Wyre Forest, 113.5, (115), 141.2, (143)

Salford, 112.8, (292), 180.0, (466)

North East Lincolnshire, 112.8, (180), 124.1, (198)

Walsall, 112.8, (322), 196.2, (560)

Dudley, 112.6, (362), 168.5, (542)

Rushcliffe, 112.4, (134), 151.0, (180)

Slough, 111.0, (166), 206.6, (309)

Harborough, 110.9, (104), 125.8, (118)

Burnley, 110.2, (98), 99.0, (88)

Blaby, 109.3, (111), 178.3, (181)

Hinckley and Bosworth, 107.0, (121), 148.5, (168)

Fylde, 106.5, (86), 127.5, (103)

Rossendale, 106.3, (76), 114.7, (82)

South Tyneside, 106.0, (160), 138.4, (209)

Wellingborough, 105.4, (84), 228.3, (182)

North Tyneside, 105.3, (219), 138.5, (288)

Coventry, 104.2, (387), 143.7, (534)

Calderdale, 103.6, (219), 169.8, (359)

Northampton, 103.3, (232), 163.4, (367)

Worthing, 103.1, (114), 80.5, (89)

Knowsley, 102.7, (155), 157.8, (238)

Liverpool, 102.0, (508), 154.6, (770)

Lincoln, 101.7, (101), 106.7, (106)

Nuneaton and Bedworth, 101.6, (132), 151.7, (197)

Wycombe, 101.4, (177), 140.3, (245)

Rugby, 101.0, (110), 163.4, (178)

Amber Valley, 100.7, (129), 110.0, (141)

Wolverhampton, 100.6, (265), 181.5, (478)

Wychavon, 100.4, (130), 129.8, (168)

Ealing, 100.1, (342), 129.3, (442)

South Staffordshire, 99.6, (112), 131.6, (148)

County Durham, 99.6, (528), 135.1, (716)

Sheffield, 99.5, (582), 136.4, (798)

Cannock Chase, 99.2, (100), 159.8, (161)

Milton Keynes, 98.3, (265), 131.4, (354)

Allerdale, 98.2, (96), 154.5, (151)

Stevenage, 96.8, (85), 120.7, (106)

Swindon, 95.4, (212), 115.7, (257)

Copeland, 95.3, (65), 110.0, (75)

Rutland, 95.2, (38), 242.9, (97)

West Lancashire, 94.5, (108), 148.7, (170)

East Northamptonshire, 94.2, (89), 135.4, (128)

Malvern Hills, 94.0, (74), 136.0, (107)

Bedford, 93.5, (162), 138.5, (240)

Southampton, 93.5, (236), 144.5, (365)

Kettering, 93.3, (95), 197.5, (201)

Chorley, 93.1, (110), 143.8, (170)

Redcar and Cleveland, 91.9, (126), 139.3, (191)

Lancaster, 91.8, (134), 161.6, (236)

Warrington, 90.5, (190), 127.1, (267)

Cheshire West and Chester, 90.4, (310), 120.7, (414)

North Lincolnshire, 90.0, (155), 89.4, (154)

Pendle, 89.0, (82), 150.9, (139)

Lichfield, 88.8, (93), 128.9, (135)

Hounslow, 88.8, (241), 155.1, (421)

Gateshead, 87.6, (177), 115.3, (233)

Watford, 87.0, (84), 94.2, (91)

Huntingdonshire, 86.5, (154), 118.6, (211)

North Kesteven, 86.4, (101), 128.3, (150)

Halton, 85.8, (111), 120.5, (156)

Crawley, 85.4, (96), 116.5, (131)

Sefton, 85.4, (236), 125.2, (346)

Trafford, 85.1, (202), 134.4, (319)

Hillingdon, 85.1, (261), 129.7, (398)

Daventry, 84.9, (73), 119.8, (103)

Worcester, 84.0, (85), 125.5, (127)

Newcastle upon Tyne, 83.9, (254), 99.7, (302)

Stafford, 83.8, (115), 100.5, (138)

Cheshire East, 83.0, (319), 100.7, (387)

Wirral, 82.7, (268), 103.4, (335)

Colchester, 82.7, (161), 102.2, (199)

Newcastle-under-Lyme, 82.7, (107), 108.2, (140)

Blackpool, 81.8, (114), 115.5, (161)

Shropshire, 81.1, (262), 122.9, (397)

King’s Lynn and West Norfolk, 80.6, (122), 97.1, (147)

Tendring, 80.5, (118), 113.3, (166)

Dacorum, 80.1, (124), 63.3, (98)

Chesterfield, 79.1, (83), 152.5, (160)

Bromsgrove, 79.1, (79), 109.1, (109)

Northumberland, 78.2, (252), 108.2, (349)

East Riding of Yorkshire, 77.7, (265), 119.6, (408)

Brent, 77.3, (255), 106.4, (351)

South Kesteven, 77.2, (110), 132.0, (188)

Staffordshire Moorlands, 77.2, (76), 69.1, (68)

High Peak, 76.6, (71), 123.0, (114)

Barrow-in-Furness, 76.1, (51), 138.7, (93)

Ipswich, 76.0, (104), 91.3, (125)

Thurrock, 75.7, (132), 117.0, (204)

Portsmouth, 75.4, (162), 120.5, (259)

Solihull, 73.5, (159), 126.6, (274)

Oxford, 73.5, (112), 106.3, (162)

Barking and Dagenham, 73.3, (156), 112.7, (240)

Aylesbury Vale, 73.2, (146), 94.3, (188)

Sedgemoor, 73.1, (90), 118.5, (146)

Bristol, 72.7, (337), 106.2, (492)

Warwick, 72.3, (104), 101.6, (146)

Melton, 72.3, (37), 113.3, (58)

Arun, 72.2, (116), 133.7, (215)

Gravesham, 72.0, (77), 82.3, (88)

Harrogate, 71.5, (115), 87.7, (141)

East Lindsey, 71.3, (101), 43.0, (61)

Stratford-on-Avon, 69.2, (90), 85.3, (111)

Richmondshire, 68.9, (37), 122.8, (66)

Wyre, 67.8, (76), 102.6, (115)

Dover, 67.7, (80), 68.6, (81)

Woking, 67.5, (68), 144.9, (146)

Reading, 67.4, (109), 80.4, (130)

Sutton, 67.4, (139), 82.9, (171)

Havant, 67.3, (85), 79.2, (100)

Ribble Valley, 67.3, (41), 142.9, (87)

Harrow, 67.3, (169), 114.7, (288)

Hammersmith and Fulham, 67.0, (124), 102.6, (190)

Merton, 66.8, (138), 95.9, (198)

Harlow, 66.6, (58), 119.4, (104)

Hastings, 65.8, (61), 66.9, (62)

Cambridge, 65.7, (82), 65.7, (82)

Welwyn Hatfield, 65.0, (80), 90.2, (111)

Fareham, 64.5, (75), 108.4, (126)

Central Bedfordshire, 64.4, (186), 91.1, (263)

Three Rivers, 64.3, (60), 85.7, (80)

Braintree, 64.2, (98), 72.7, (111)

Eastleigh, 63.6, (85), 104.8, (140)

Carlisle, 63.5, (69), 90.2, (98)

Great Yarmouth, 63.4, (63), 119.8, (119)

Barnet, 63.4, (251), 79.8, (316)

Brentwood, 62.3, (48), 103.9, (80)

Rochford, 61.8, (54), 81.3, (71)

Epping Forest, 61.5, (81), 60.0, (79)

Basildon, 61.4, (115), 78.0, (146)

Dartford, 61.3, (69), 76.4, (86)

Redbridge, 60.9, (186), 97.3, (297)

Derbyshire Dales, 60.8, (44), 100.9, (73)

Medway, 59.6, (166), 74.0, (206)

Spelthorne, 59.1, (59), 108.2, (108)

Herefordshire, 58.6, (113), 96.0, (185)

Hertsmere, 58.1, (61), 72.4, (76)

Hambleton, 57.9, (53), 78.6, (72)

Newham, 57.8, (204), 96.3, (340)

Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole, 57.4, (227), 111.8, (442)

Havering, 57.4, (149), 80.9, (210)

Cherwell, 56.5, (85), 107.0, (161)

South Gloucestershire, 56.5, (161), 95.1, (271)

Rushmoor, 56.0, (53), 74.0, (70)

Croydon, 55.3, (214), 93.1, (360)

Wandsworth, 55.2, (182), 72.2, (238)

Selby, 55.2, (50), 110.4, (100)

Thanet, 55.0, (78), 86.0, (122)

Wokingham, 54.9, (94), 52.6, (90)

North East Derbyshire, 54.2, (55), 120.2, (122)

Swale, 53.3, (80), 74.6, (112)

York, 53.2, (112), 77.4, (163)

Breckland, 52.9, (74), 113.6, (159)

Stroud, 52.5, (63), 56.7, (68)

Waltham Forest, 52.3, (145), 73.7, (204)

Wiltshire, 52.2, (261), 84.6, (423)

South Cambridgeshire, 52.2, (83), 44.0, (70)

Gosport, 51.9, (44), 133.2, (113)

Broxbourne, 51.4, (50), 75.0, (73)

Vale of White Horse, 50.7, (69), 65.4, (89)

Bracknell Forest, 50.6, (62), 79.2, (97)

West Berkshire, 50.5, (80), 91.5, (145)

Chelmsford, 50.5, (90), 68.4, (122)

Surrey Heath, 50.4, (45), 87.3, (78)

South Bucks, 50.0, (35), 91.4, (64)

Test Valley, 49.9, (63), 91.2, (115)

South Northamptonshire, 49.7, (47), 58.2, (55)

Basingstoke and Deane, 49.3, (87), 70.2, (124)

Richmond upon Thames, 49.0, (97), 64.6, (128)

Bexley, 47.5, (118), 76.5, (190)

Greenwich, 47.2, (136), 67.7, (195)

Windsor and Maidenhead, 46.9, (71), 73.3, (111)

Dorset, 46.8, (177), 77.1, (292)

Tonbridge and Malling, 46.2, (61), 34.8, (46)

Southend-on-Sea, 45.9, (84), 83.0, (152)

Mendip, 45.9, (53), 70.1, (81)

Haringey, 45.8, (123), 65.9, (177)

East Cambridgeshire, 45.6, (41), 66.8, (60)

Norwich, 44.8, (63), 89.6, (126)

North Somerset, 44.6, (96), 75.3, (162)

Tandridge, 44.3, (39), 60.1, (53)

Lambeth, 44.2, (144), 73.6, (240)

Scarborough, 44.1, (48), 52.4, (57)

Epsom and Ewell, 43.4, (35), 73.2, (59)

Eden, 43.2, (23), 63.8, (34)

Hackney and City of London, 42.6, (124), 63.6, (185)

Mid Sussex, 42.4, (64), 82.8, (125)

Tower Hamlets, 41.9, (136), 56.0, (182)

Ashford, 41.5, (54), 66.1, (86)

Eastbourne, 41.4, (43), 47.2, (49)

West Suffolk, 41.3, (74), 67.0, (120)

New Forest, 41.1, (74), 62.7, (113)

Castle Point, 40.9, (37), 89.6, (81)

Folkestone and Hythe, 40.7, (46), 57.5, (65)

Enfield, 40.4, (135), 66.5, (222)

Runnymede, 40.3, (36), 63.7, (57)

Brighton and Hove, 39.9, (116), 54.3, (158)

Reigate and Banstead, 39.7, (59), 64.5, (96)

East Suffolk, 39.3, (98), 50.9, (127)

Kingston upon Thames, 38.9, (69), 74.9, (133)

Somerset West and Taunton, 38.7, (60), 61.9, (96)

Chiltern, 38.6, (37), 69.8, (67)

East Hampshire, 38.4, (47), 54.0, (66)

South Lakeland, 38.1, (40), 49.5, (52)

Bromley, 37.9, (126), 54.5, (181)

Kensington and Chelsea, 37.8, (59), 62.1, (97)

Mid Suffolk, 37.5, (39), 40.4, (42)

South Somerset, 37.4, (63), 65.9, (111)

Tunbridge Wells, 37.1, (44), 40.4, (48)

Maldon, 37.0, (24), 70.8, (46)

East Devon, 36.9, (54), 39.6, (58)

Westminster, 36.7, (96), 57.0, (149)

North Hertfordshire, 36.7, (49), 65.9, (88)

Exeter, 36.5, (48), 56.3, (74)

Plymouth, 36.2, (95), 36.2, (95)

Ryedale, 36.1, (20), 75.8, (42)

Babergh, 35.9, (33), 54.3, (50)

Adur, 35.8, (23), 52.9, (34)

St Albans, 35.7, (53), 62.6, (93)

Bath and North East Somerset, 35.2, (68), 48.6, (94)

South Norfolk, 34.8, (49), 53.2, (75)

Chichester, 34.7, (42), 68.5, (83)

Broadland, 34.4, (45), 70.3, (92)

Mole Valley, 34.4, (30), 65.3, (57)

Maidstone, 34.3, (59), 62.9, (108)

Lewisham, 34.3, (105), 47.7, (146)

East Hertfordshire, 34.1, (51), 72.8, (109)

Lewes, 33.9, (35), 74.6, (77)

Torbay, 33.8, (46), 83.7, (114)

Southwark, 33.6, (107), 57.4, (183)

Islington, 33.4, (81), 45.0, (109)

Gloucester, 33.3, (43), 36.4, (47)

Sevenoaks, 33.1, (40), 49.7, (60)

Hart, 33.0, (32), 59.7, (58)

Camden, 32.6, (88), 56.7, (153)

South Oxfordshire, 32.4, (46), 73.2, (104)

Forest of Dean, 32.3, (28), 58.8, (51)

Winchester, 32.0, (40), 36.8, (46)

Guildford, 31.5, (47), 52.3, (78)

Elmbridge, 30.0, (41), 65.8, (90)

Craven, 29.8, (17), 64.8, (37)

Waverley, 29.3, (37), 46.7, (59)

Cheltenham, 29.2, (34), 38.7, (45)

Mid Devon, 27.9, (23), 69.2, (57)

Rother, 26.0, (25), 37.5, (36)

West Oxfordshire, 24.4, (27), 38.9, (43)

Horsham, 24.3, (35), 41.7, (60)

North Norfolk, 23.8, (25), 51.5, (54)

Cotswold, 23.4, (21), 41.2, (37)

Canterbury, 22.4, (37), 38.1, (63)

Wealden, 22.3, (36), 44.6, (72)

Cornwall and Isles of Scilly, 21.0, (120), 35.7, (204)

Teignbridge, 20.9, (28), 43.2, (58)

Uttlesford, 19.7, (18), 52.6, (48)

Tewkesbury, 17.9, (17), 52.6, (50)

North Devon, 17.5, (17), 17.5, (17)

Isle of Wight, 16.2, (23), 42.3, (60)

Torridge, 11.7, (8), 8.8, (6)

South Hams, 10.3, (9), 17.2, (15)

West Devon, 9.0, (5), 7.2, (4)