Get our daily coronavirus email newsletter with all the news you need to know direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid EmailPublic Health England has announced that two UK towns are now 'areas of intervention' over coronavirus levels. The announcement came as the health authority declare that cases in Luton, in Bedfordshire, and Blackburn and Darwen, in Lancashire, have increased. (Image: Getty Images)Luton had not previously been on PHE's watchlist, although officials had noted an increase in COVID-19 cases in the area. Cllr Mohammed Khan, Leader of Blackburn with Darwen Council added: “We are very grateful to our communities for working with us. As coronavirus cases spike in some parts of England, there are almost 20 areas where the rolling seven-day rate of new confirmed infections is zero.

Source: Daily Mirror July 23, 2020 17:00 UTC