Bolton's coronavirus infection rate is more than ten times the national average, making it the UK's worst Covid hotspot. The town now has an average of 254.9 cases per 100,000 people after a surge in cases of the Indian coronavirus variant.
A temporary vaccination centre has been set up at one of Bolton's secondary schools in a bid to tackle the spike in infections, the Manchester Evening News reports.
Council workers are also delivering coronavirus tests door-to-door, with plans to hand out up to 12,000 kits this weekend. Teams in high-vis vests have been lugging black trolleys filled with kits from one house to the next.
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