Of the 48 towns, cities and districts where these local lockdowns are being enforced, only one - Luton in Bedfordshire - has been released from the measures. (Image: AFP via Getty Images)Prof Hugh Pennington, emeritus professor of bacteriology at the University of Aberdeen, said: “Local measures are often having disappointing results. (Image: AFP via Getty Images)Oldham, which has been under local lockdown since July 31 is now recording huge weekly case numbers of 139 per 100,000. Leicester was the first place in the UK to be put under local lockdown on June, with cases per 100,000 people dropping to 27 by August. People across England will be legally required to self-isolate from this week if they test positive for coronavirus or are contacted by the test and trace service.

Source: Daily Mirror September 28, 2020 06:43 UTC