Blackburn could face tighter lockdown restrictions after spike in coronavirus cases
Tighter lockdown restrictions could be introduced in Blackburn following a spike in coronavirus cases.The area's public health director said stronger measures would be imposed in two weeks if the number of cases did not fall.Figures show Blackburn with Darwen now has 41 new cases per 100,000, up from 29.5., has seen the rate fall from 156.8 in the seven days to 26 June, to 114.3 in the seven days to 10 July.
He warned:"If the numbers aren't coming down within a two-week period, we will probably need to go into a reversal of some of the lockdown measures."
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