Blackburn with Darwen
Proper noun
Meaning
Blackburn with Darwen
A borough and unitary authority in Lancashire, England, formed in 1974 and renamed from Blackburn in May 1997
Examples
Blackburn with Darwen currently has the highest rate of cases in the UK, with 89.3 cases per 100,000 people in the seven days to July 27 - a total of 133 new cases recorded.
Pendle, which is in second place behind Oldham, has a rate of 67.3, down from 108.6, while Blackburn with Darwen is in third place, where the rate has fallen from 88.2 to 56.1.
Cllr John Slater, leader of Blackburn with Darwen Council Conservative group, said: "I am very worried about these job losses.
Similar U-turns were also seen in Blackburn with Darwen, the Ribble Valley, Fylde and Rossendale which all had infection rates surging above 50 per cent before the restrictions were brought in.
Staff from Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council said its staff will use their local knowledge to help find people who have come into contact with someone who has tested positive for the virus.
The impact of this can be seen on a neighbourhood level, with three areas in Blackburn with Darwen recording the most infections in the week to 30 October.