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In Bolton, infection rates currently stand at 82.8 cases per 100,000 population in the week ending May 1, according to the latest data from Public Health England.
There were 238 positive Covid-19 tests in the town during that period - 101 more than the previous seven days. Week-on-week the trend is up by 74 per cent.
Only Hyndburn, in Lancashire, has a higher infection rate and the highest in England. There were 107 confirmed cases in Hyndburn for the week ending May 1, which means the infection rate in the area is 132 cases per
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