Salford, where 6.4pc of tests came back positive.In comparison, just 3.4pc of tests were positive in neighbouring Wigan.The data, which was released by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, also shows that the number of positive tests in Bolton is rising far quicker than the number of tests being taken.Last week, the number of tests carried out in Bolton was up 14pc compared with four weeks earlier, in the week ending August 15.But over the same period, the number of positive tests has gone up more than 40 times faster, rising by 644 per cent.This suggests that the sudden spike in cases in Bolton over the last fortnight is not directly linked to the increase in testing.Bolton carried out 2,223 tests per 100,000 people in the week.
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