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Preston chief bids to prevent lockdown

Preston City Council’s chief executive has urged residents to take extra safety precautions in a bid to avoid a formal lockdown of the area.

By Laura Sharman, Martin Ford | 06 August 2020

Preston City Council's chief executive has urged residents to take extra safety precautions in a bid to avoid a formal lockdown of the area.

The city is effectively surrounded by areas that have had lockdowns imposed by central government and Preston itself has also reported a 'spike' in COVID-19 cases.

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