Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox Bolton now has the highest coronavirus infection rate in the UK, the latest figures show.
The sudden rise in cases in the town is thought to be driven by the B.1.617.2 strain of the virus, often called the Indian variant.
Week-on-week cases have more than doubled in Bolton, according to Public Health England figures. In the week to May 9, there were 553 positive tests - 309 more than the previous seven days.
That's an increase of 127 per cent and means Bolton's infection rate is currently 192.3 cases per 100,000 people. It comes amid concerns that rising infection rates in the Bolton, and in other parts of north west and parts of London, may delay the
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