For all the latest news from in and around Bolton, sign up for the free MyBolton newsletter The government has been accused of attempting to bring in local lockdowns by the 'back door' as it quietly published new guidance on not travelling to or from Bolton.
Vaccine minister Nadhim Zahawi was forced to answer an urgent question from Labour - and other MPs - in the Commons earlier amid concerns about how the message was communicated.
Some directors of public health and MPs said they had not been informed of Friday's change, which was only discovered on Monday.
But what do you think? The B.1.617.2 strain of the virus, often called the Indian variant, has led to cases rocketing in Bolton - the rate is now above 450.2 cases per 100,000
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