Has lockdown worked for South Ribble? Here are the neighbourhoods where Covid infections fell the fastest in the last seven days

By Colin Ainscough

Published 11th Mar 2021, 10:00 GMT

Updated 11th Mar 2021, 10:10 GMT

South Ribble has now been in a lockdown for more than two months - but are coronavirus cases falling everywhere?

The latest figures show 12 out of 17 neighbourhoods have seen a drop in infections in the latest seven-day period.

You can see the latest data from Public Health England here.

Here we reveal which neighbourhoods have seen the biggest drop in case rates per 100,000 people between 26 February and 05 March.

Penwortham North has seen rates of positive Covid cases fall by 59%, in the seven days to January 29.

Leyland South West has seen rates of positive Covid cases fall by 54%, in the seven days to January 29.

Farington has seen rates of positive Covid cases fall by 40%, in the seven days to January 29.

Moss Side has seen rates of positive Covid cases fall by 39%, in the seven days to January 29.

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