Four Lancashire areas have been revealed as some of the country's worst coronavirus hotspots

The council areas of Wyre, Blackpool, Fylde and Preston all had more cases than most other places, according to figures, with new hotspots continuing to develop despite the introduction of the Government’s testing and tracing systems.

Wyre ranked 10th worst for new Covid-19 cases in the past fortnight, with Blackpool in 11th place, Fylde in 13th, and Preston in 17th, analysis by this newspaper showed.

Chorley was 49th, while South Ribble was 76th.