For the latest Oldham news sign up to the MyOldham newsletter here Neighbourhoods in Oldham are seeing Covid-19 cases rise while the virus remains suppressed in areas of Saddleworth and Shaw.
As the more infectious ‘Delta’ variant which was first identified in India begins to spread across the region, the borough is seeing an uptick in cases.
There have been 45 cases of the Delta variant – the B.1.617.2 mutation – identified in Oldham, according to statistics released by Public Health England yesterday.
In the latest local data released by the government, 20 areas of Oldham saw cases increase during the seven days to May 29. The two biggest hotspots were around the town centre.
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