Updated Monday, 24th May 2021, 11:24 am Surge testing is also being delivered in the area this week in response to the B1.617.2 variant of concern first identified in India. Dr Sakthi Karunanithi, Director of Public Health for Lancashire County Council, said: "The rising coronavirus infection rate in parts of Lancashire are a cause for concern, particularly as cases are predominantly being found in younger age groups who aren't yet vaccinated. "This is why it is so important that anyone who has not yet received their first Covid jab should check their eligibility and book without delay. Case rates are rising in Burnley