Bolton Covid-19 levels fell by one of slowest rates in UK during third national lockdown
manchestereveningnews.co.ukthe borough.The third national lockdown pushed infections down by just 37 per cent, from an infection rate of 359.9 on January 5 - when the new rules were implimented.Out of 315 local authorities across England, only four areas saw infections drop by a smaller percentage.In North West Leicestershire and Barnsley, infections fall by just one per cent less than in Bolton.New cases in Bradford dropped by 28 per cent during the third lockdown.The UK average was a fall of 76.1 per cent.Rutland saw the slowest drop in cases, with the infection rate falling just 14 per cent under the new rules.Dr Helen Lowey, Bolton Council’s director of public health, warned rates remain high across the area, and restrictions may not be eased unless they drop.She.
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