A total of 584 confirmed cases were recorded in Blackburn with Darwen in the seven days to May 26, Public Health England said. Both areas have reported some of the highest numbers of cases of the Indian variant, with Bolton recording 1,354 up to May 25 – the highest in the country – and Blackburn recording 361. Recorded cases were at 451 per 100,000 people on May 20, but this stood at just 403 on May 24. All case rates have been calculated by the PA news agency from data published by Public Health England on May 30. A further six people have died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Sunday, according to Public Health England, bringing the UK total to 127,781.

Source: Daily Mirror May 30, 2021 20:48 UTC