There will be an extension of mask-wearing from Friday, a return to working from home on Monday and mandatory Covid passports for large venues from Wednesday as part of the so-called ‘Plan B’.
While there is no specific data on Omicron for the city, there were 474 confirmed cases in Preston, a rate of 328.8 per 100,000 people, in the seven days to December 2.
Across the UK, the current rate of infection stands at 488.2.
These are the neighbourhoods in Preston where cases are rising and falling...
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5. Grimsargh & Goosnargh
Grimsargh & Goosnargh had 833.8 Covid-19 cases per 100,000 people in the latest week, a rise of 22.7% from the week before.
6. Longsands
Longsands had 320.4 Covid-19 cases per 100,000 people in the latest week, a rise of 16.7% from the week before.
7. Plungington & University
Plungington & University had 299.2 Covid-19 cases per 100,000 people in the latest week, a rise of 15.2% from the week before.
8. Moor Park
Moor Park had 337.6 Covid-19 cases per 100,000 people in the latest week, a rise of 14.3% from the week before.