The lifting of many restrictions, waning effectiveness of boosters and the spread of the highly contagious BA.2 ‘stealth Omicron’ variant have all been touted as potential reasons for rising infection rates.
The figures include both positive PCR and lateral flow tests
13. Kellet and Lune Valley
Kellet and Lune Valley had 291.2 Covid-19 cases per 100,000 people in the latest week, a rise of 28.6% from the week before. Photo: Kelvin Stuttard
14. Carnforth, Silverdale and Warton
Carnforth, Silverdale and Warton had 250.4 Covid-19 cases per 100,000 people in the latest week, a rise of 31.6% from the week before. Photo: n/a