A NEW tracker has revealed how likely it is Swindon will re-enter lockdown in the near future.

The town is in the top 25 places in England when it comes to the number of new coronavirus cases per 100,000 of the population. 

Centre for Cities, the think tank which has compiled the list, say it could indicate where the next local lockdown could be.

Swindon had eight new coronavirus cases per 100,000 people in the past week, with the total number of confirmed cases standing at 332. 

Top of the list is Leicester which has recently gone back into a local lockdown.

The East Midlands city has 109 new cases in the past week, with 885 per 100,000 overall.

Also above Swindon in the list is Bradford, Stoke and Oxford, while London, Reading and Plymouth are behind.

You can view the full table here