Leicester lockdown: Is Coalville in lockdown? Is Market Harborough?
LEICESTER is the first area in the UK to be put under a localised lockdown after public health officials voices concerns about the alarming increase in coronavirus cases. But which areas are on lockdown?
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The Leicester lockdown, approved by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, announced on Monday by Health Secretary Matt Hancock. Mr Hancock said from Tuesday, June 30, all non-essential shops in the city would be forced to close and all schools would shut from Thursday, July 2. Express.co.uk has published a guide to explain which areas in and around Leicester are under lockdown?
In recent weeks, the confirmed cases of coronavirus in Leicester have been increasing at an alarming rate.
In the two weeks leading up to June 23, Leicester City Council reported 944 positive coronavirus tests.
On Monday, Mr Hancock announced that the city’s seven day infection rate was "three times higher than the next highest city".
He added in the past week, Leicester city was responsible for 10 percent of all positive Covid-19 cases throughout the country, which is hugely out of proportion for its population size of around 330,000.
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What areas are included in Leicester's lockdown?
Mr Hancock revealed on Monday the lockdown would cover the city of Leicester as well as the “surrounding conurbation including, for example, Oadby, Birstall and Glenfield”.
An official map was released on Tuesday to show the precise boundaries for the localised lockdown.
Leicester County Council published the map to show where the boundary of the lockdown falls and is has now create a postcode checker to verify the exact homes under lockdown.
Is Coalville in lockdown?
Coalville is an industrial town in North West Leicestershire, East Midlands England, with a population at the 2011 census of 34,575.
Coalville borders the upland area of Charnwood Forest to the east of the town.
Coalville is located outside of the lockdown region according to the council’s website.
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Is Market Harborough in lockdown?
Market Harborough is a market town within the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England.
The town is situated in the far southeast of the county, forming part of the border with Northamptonshire.
Harborough District has a population of 91,461 and Market Harborough is the district's administrative headquarters.
Currently, Market Harborough is located outside of the established localised lockdown zone.
The following areas in and around Leicester are currently included in the localised lockdown:
- Leicester city
- Blaby District: Braunstone Town (including Fosse Park), Glenfield, Glen Parva, Leicester Forest East (East of the M1) and Thorpe Astley
- Charnwood Borough: Birstall and Thurmaston
- Oadby and Wigston Borough.
For those concerned about their own home, you can check your postcode on the Leicester County Council’s postcode checker tool here.
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Leicester's mayor Sir Peter Soulsby said this week the local authority and experts are still trying to work out where the virus is in the city.
He said: “We do still need to know more about where it is in the community.
"I've had lots of speculation and lots of questions about where it is in the community and we have not as yet been able to give satisfactory answers even to ourselves, no matter anybody else, about which parts of the community need the intervention.
"Which neighbourhoods, which communities, indeed which streets."
