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17 pictures from East Lancashire as extra restrictions try to stop a 'rising tide' of Covid-19 infections

Blackburn has overtaken Leicester with the highest coronavirus infection rate in England, new figures have shown.
By Iain Lynn
Published 20th Jul 2020, 15:56 BST
Updated 20th Jul 2020, 16:00 BST

The borough of Blackburn with Darwen in Lancashire has a rate of 79.2 Covid-19 cases per 100,000 in the seven days to July 17, according to the latest data from Public Health England (PHE).

Leicester has a rate of 77.7 per 100,000 people over the same period.

Social distancing signs are seen in Blackburn town centre

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Social distancing signs are seen in Blackburn town centre

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Motorhomes are seen in the car park, being used to temporarily house medical staff working at the Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital car park in Blackburn

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Motorhomes are seen in the car park, being used to temporarily house medical staff working at the Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital car park in Blackburn

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Socially distant chairs are seen in Blackburn Cathedral

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Socially distant chairs are seen in Blackburn Cathedral

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The borough of Blackburn with Darwen in Lancashire has a rate of 79.2 Covid-19 cases per 100,000 in the seven days to July 17, according to the latest data from Public Health England

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The borough of Blackburn with Darwen in Lancashire has a rate of 79.2 Covid-19 cases per 100,000 in the seven days to July 17, according to the latest data from Public Health England

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