national lockdown is lifted. The whole of Greater Manchester will be placed in the 'very high' alert level, meaning that hospitality will remain closed, alongside other entertainment venues such as play areas and cinemas.
Following the announcement, which was made by Health Secretary Matt Hancock earlier today, the leader of Bolton Council has issued a statement.
Coun David Greenhalgh said: "I know there will be a huge amount of frustration and anger out there at the announcement today of further restrictions, which are shared by myself and my colleagues, particularly as our R-rate is reducing."But the reality is, although we are improving dramatically and our cases are coming down, we still had 946 new cases in the borough last week, our.
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