blackpool tower, the ballroom, madame tussauds, the aquarium. she said a delay of up to four weeks would be absolutely devastating. we are going to talk now to the director of public health for blackpool. do you think there should be a delay? i blackpool. do you think there should be a dela ? ~ ,., be a delay? i think the government is riaht to be a delay? i think the government is right to take _ be a delay? i think the government is right to take a _ be a delay? i think the government is right to take a cautious _ is right to take a cautious approach. in blackpool, along with many— approach. in blackpool, along with many parts of the north—west, we are starting _ many parts of the north—west, we are starting to— many parts of the north—west, we are starting to see an increase in cases — starting to see an increase in cases 50. _ starting to see an increase in cases. so, what this does, if the reports — cases. so, what this does, if the reports are — cases. so, what this does, if the reports are correct that we are going _ reports are correct that we are going to — reports are correct that we are going to delay by four weeks, it buys _ going to delay by four weeks, it buys us — going to delay by four weeks, it buys us time to vaccinate more people — buys us time to vaccinate more people. really, we need to get two doses— people. really, we need to get two doses of— people. really, we need to get two doses of the vaccine in. we have seen _ doses of the vaccine in. we have seen that— doses of the vaccine in. we have seen that the delta variant is more transmissible, and we have already lifted _ transmissible, and we have already lifted some of the restrictions. that— lifted some of the restrictions. that is— lifted some of the restrictions. that is causing the increase. what we really — that is causing the increase. what we really need to do is for everyone to follow _ we really need to do is for everyone to follow the rules as they are, but please, _ to follow the rules as they are, but please, please, come forward for your vaccine when you are invited. you are _ your vaccine when you are invited. you are right, the figures show that positive cases are going up. but if we look at the covid rate for blackpool, on friday, it was 131 per