Lifting lockdown restrictions in Wigan 'impossible' as spike can happen at any moment, says Andy Burnham

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Local MPs have urged the government to reconsider its decision to impose new measures on the borough but the region’s mayor has warned that a spike could happen at any moment.

In the week ending August 1 there were 7.3 Covid-19 cases per 100,000 people in Wigan, which is marginally higher than the week before but still the lowest in Greater Manchester.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the instructions hereBut newly-released data shows that during the height of the pandemic in mid-April, the borough had the highest number of cases in the region with 120 per 100,000 people.Mr Burnham told a press conference on Wednesday: “This shows.