According to official figures from the UK Government, two neighbourhoods saw positive infection rates per 100,000 people rise by 200% between August 31 and September 14, with three others increasing by 100% or more. Five areas saw a decline.
As the UK’s chief medical officers recommend vaccinating children aged 12 to 15, we can reveal where Covid cases have surged most since children returned to school in Chorley.
13. Eccleston and Charnock Richard
The case rate in Eccleston and Charnock Richard has fallen by 21%, from 249 to 196.6 between 31 August and 14 September.
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