Blackburn facing 'rising tide' of coronavirus cases

Blackburn with Darwen is facing a 'rising tide' of coronavirus cases centred on terraced houses with high numbers of occupants, the area's public health director has said. The Lancashire town brought in extra restrictions on Tuesday following a spike in infections. Prof Dominic Harrison said the majority of new cases were in the south Asian community. He said a phased lockdown could happen if the rise was not halted by 27 July. For the next month, the 148,000 people who live within the Lancashire authority have been told to observe the new rules in a bid to avoid a Leicester-style local lockdown.