Coronavirus cases are still rising in areas that have been on local lockdown for nearly five weeks, latest data shows. Parts of West Yorkshire, Greater Manchester and East Lancashire were hit with new restrictions on July 30.
But latest infection rates for every local authority in England shows that many are still reporting increases in cases. The figures, for the seven days to August 30, show rising cases in Oldham, Trafford, Bolton, Bradford, Pendle and Salford - despite all those places being on local lockdown.
The lifting of restrictions on social gatherings had to be postponed in Trafford and Bolton, with the latter now having the second highest infection rate in England.
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