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

By Colin Ainscough

Published 4th Mar 2021, 14:19 GMT

Updated 4th Mar 2021, 14:43 GMT

Preston 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 Preston neighbourhoods have seen a drop in infections in the latest seven-day period.

Here we reveal which neighbourhoods have seen the biggest drop in case rates per 100,000 people between 19 February and 26 February.

Broughton & Wychnor has seen rates of positive Covid cases fall by 68%, from February 19 to February 28.

Haslam Park has seen rates of positive Covid cases fall by 50%, from February 19 to February 28.

St Matthew's has seen rates of positive Covid cases fall by 40%, from February 19 to February 28.

Fulwood has seen rates of positive Covid cases fall by 40%, from February 19 to February 28.

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