Residents in Penwortham, Bamber Bridge and Leyland given stark warning following rise in Covid-19 infection rate - Lancashire Post

While South Ribble residents are not covered by these mandatory restrictions, council bosses have made an urgent plea for them to follow government guidance to help keep infections down, which includes:.

Coun Paul Foster, leader of South Ribble Council, said: "This is a direct plea to all across South Ribble to do what they can to help reduce the spread of the virus.

"We need each and every single person in South Ribble to follow the guidance and reduce the spread

"This will reduce a need for additional measures and help things to return to normal more quickly."