Boris Johnson laid out his ambitious booster plan on Sunday night with new restrictions coming into force this week.
Nationally the average rate of infection per 100,000 people in the seven days to December 7 is 501.2, with parts of the city way in excess of that.
Even those neighbourhoods where the rate is lower are, by and large, showing rising infections however with 528 fresh cases, at a rate of 366.3, recorded.
These are the parts of Preston where cases are rising and falling...
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13. Plungington and University
Plungington and University has a case rate of 275.5. There were 35 cases in the last seven days, a rise of 2.9%.
14. Ashton-on-Ribble & Larches
Ashton-on-Ribble & Larches has a case rate of 386.9. There were 41 cases in the last seven days, the same as the week prior.
15. Lea and Marina
Lea and Marina has a case rate of 361.9. There were 24 cases in the last seven days, the same as the week prior.
16. Ribbleton
Ribbleton has a case rate of 396.0. There were 40 cases in the last seven days, a fall of 4.8%.