Covid cases have peaked in Blackburn, official figures show

Infections in England's worst-affected council area fall steadily since 7 June, says PHE

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Covid cases in Blackburn with Darwen, the local authority with England's highest infection rate, have peaked, Public Health England figures indicate.

PHE data shows a total of 897 cases in Blackburn with Darwen for the seven days to 10 July, giving the town a rolling rate of 599 cases per 100,000 people.