Bury 'refused' extra Covid support from government despite rising infection rates
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukDon't miss a thing that's happening in and around Bury by signing up to the free MyBury newsletter Public health teams in Bury have been told they will not be handed extra government support to help tackle rising infection rates.
The borough now has a transmission rate of 72.8 cases per 100,000 people, a figure which has increased by 58 percent since this time last week and is now the third highest in Greater Manchester.
Neighbouring Bolton - where Covid cases have been rising rapidly since April - has been given extra support by the government.
This included soldiers to help with testing, a 'surge rapid response team' of 100 nurses, advisers and environmental health officers.
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