Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox The number of coronavirus cases in Bolton has more than doubled in a week, the latest figures show.
The town is a hotspot for the new Indian 'variant of concern' said to be driving the surge in infections. And at 152 cases per 100,000 people Bolton’s Covid rate is almost seven times the national average.
There were 437 positive Covid-19 tests in Bolton the week ending May 7. That accounts for one in every three positive tests in Greater Manchester and is 223 more than the previous seven days.
The figures come as officials in Greater Manchester urge government to let them vaccinate over-16s in specific ‘high risk’ communities in order to curb the sharp rise in
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