It's expected that people living in Lancashire, excluding those in Blackpool, will be put under tighter coronavirus restrictions from tomorrow.
The changes would run alongside the England-wide six-person limit on social gatherings.
It comes as parts of Merseyside and Cheshire are expected to be placed under local lockdown later today after a rise in coronavirus rates.
Under the new rules residents may be told not to socialise with people outside of their support bubble, restaurants and bars may be ordered to shut at 10pm.
A statement from Lancashire County Council said: "We are expecting an announcement later today by Government that the majority of Lancashire will be subject to new measures in order to bring down the rate of Covid-19 infections.
"Over the last two weeks, we have unfortunately seen significant increases in the number of cases in most towns and cities in our county.
"The Government reviews the situation weekly and can implement new measures if deemed necessary to control the spread. We are awaiting the full regulations and guidelines, but will let you know what it means for you and our county as soon as we can."
New restrictions have also been introduced in Barrow. Only limited visits are being allowed to care homes, schools and hospitals.
No more than two households in the borough are allowed to meet at any one time. The area's director of public health says he is worried by the number of cases.
Meanwhile, the Government is expected to announce tighter restrictions on care home visits in areas with high numbers of coronavirus cases.
Care homes in areas subject to local lockdowns may be advised to temporarily restrict visits in all but end-of-life situations, it is understood.
For parts of the country where there is no local lockdown, but where community transmission is a cause for concern, an option officials are considering is advising that visits are restricted to one designated visitor per resident.
The Government will set out further details later today in its social care action plan to help fight the spread of coronavirus over winter.
Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson told BBC Breakfast he would welcome action in Merseyside.
He said: "The measures the Government will be likely to impose on Liverpool today, similar to what they did with the North East yesterday, is unfortunate but welcome because what I am worried about is that, if we don't tackle the measures now, then we will head towards the winter and Christmas period where we could be in a real difficult position, not just here but across the country."
In Warrington, public health leaders appealed to residents not to visit other households earlier this week as case numbers grew in the borough.
Nine of the 10 areas with the highest infection rates are in the North West.
Most parts of Greater Manchester are already subject to restrictions.
In Bolton, which has the highest number of cases in the country, measures were brought in last week restricting restaurants, cafes, bars and pubs to takeaway only, and requiring all hospitality venues to close between 10pm and 5am.
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2020-09-18 10:04:00Z
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