THE number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Blackburn with Darwen has gone up to seven, it has been announced this afternoon.

That is one more case than the borough had yesterday.

Public Health England revealed the total number of COVID-19 cases in Lancashire has now hit 157, up from 116.

Those figures include the seven in Blackburn with Darwen, 141 in the Lancashire County Council catchment area and nine in Blackpool.