Blackburn with Darwen continues to have the highest rate in the UK, with 623 new cases in the seven days to May 27, the equivalent of 416.2 cases per 100,000 people.
However, a number of other Lancashire areas have also recorded some of the biggest week-on-week increases for Covid cases across the UK.
The latest figures show the 10 areas of the county that have seen a surge in infections in the latest seven-day period, with a rolling infection rate well above 50 per 100,000 people.
Here we reveal which 10 areas have seen the biggest rise in case rates per 100,000 people in the seven days to May 27, 2021.
. Fylde
55 new cases have been recorded in Fylde, an increase of 243.8%. The rolling rate is 68.1 in the seven days to May 27, 2021.
. Pendle
77 new cases have been recorded in Pendle, an increase of 67.4%. The rolling rate is 83.6 in the seven days to May 27, 2021.
1. Fylde
55 new cases have been recorded in Fylde, an increase of 243.8%. The rolling rate is 68.1 in the seven days to May 27, 2021.
2. Pendle
77 new cases have been recorded in Pendle, an increase of 67.4%. The rolling rate is 83.6 in the seven days to May 27, 2021.
3. Chorley
108 new cases have been recorded in Chorley, an increase of 56.5%. The rolling rate is 91.4 in the seven days to May 27, 2021.
4. South Ribble
117 new cases have been recorded in South Ribble, an increase of 387.5%. The rolling rate is 105.6 in the seven days to May 27, 2021.