The Government has said that it does have contingency plans that would “only be reintroduced as a last resort” to protect the NHS in October.

However, Government officials have said that a so-called 'firebreak lockdown' in England is not being planned.

Here is the latest case data for each area of Preston, listed from highest rise to biggest fall in cases (%) during the seven days to September 2, 2021.

Pictures are used for illustrative purposes only and not directly linked to the data.

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