Coronavirus: Lockdown measures reintroduced in Preston

Image copyright PA Media Image caption Preston has seen a rise in positive tests for coronavirus

Lockdown measures are being reintroduced in Preston from midnight after a rise in Covid-19 cases.

Residents in the Lancashire city are facing stricter restrictions, which include banning separate households from meeting each other at home.

The council had already asked residents to follow extra precautions in a bid to halt the spread of the virus.

This brings Preston in line with measures in east Lancashire, Greater Manchester and parts of west Yorkshire.

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