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There has been a major spike in new coronavirus cases in Bury.More than 300 people in the borough tested positive for Covid-19 in just one week for the first time since the pandemic began, figures from Public Health England show.It takes the rate of infections in the town to 173 for every 100,000 people, which is significantly higher than it was during the first wave of the virus.The new cases mean only Bolton has a higher rate in Greater Manchester while the infection rate in Bury is now more than four times higher than the average for England.Earlier this week, Bury Council announced plans to open a third walk-in testing centre in the town to combat long queues and pressure building on staff as increasing numbers of people try to get

lockdown with tough rules to stop the spread of coronavirus.Those looking to book a last-minute holiday may be wondering what the rules are for travelling in Scotland and abroad.Staycations have seen a rise in bookings this year as many swap foreign trips for getaways closer to home.Last night, Nicola Sturgeon announced a ban on indoor visits and a 10pm curfew for pubs and restaurants in order to curb the spread of the virus.So, where exactly can you travel to and what can you do while you're there?Here is everything you need to know about a staycation or foreign holiday, according to the Scottish Government.Nicola Sturgeon announced the new measures as a way to tackle infections spread between households.There is currently no travel ban in

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Good Morning Britain 's Dr Hilary Jones has pointed out what he calls a "glaring error" in Prime Minister Boris Johnson's new lockdown measures.

Boris Johnson urged the public to pull together and help each other through tough new push to beat lethal Covid-19.The First Minister and Prime Minister made separate televised address - with the same emotional appeal - as all four nations of the UK prepare new restrictions on ordinary life, expected to last six months.Sturgeon thanked Scots for months of effort to hammer down infections, but warned "the challenged is once again getting harder".In a short statement, she said: "I know that all of this has been incredibly tough – and six months on it only gets tougher. But never forget that humanity has come through even bigger challenges than this one.

Boris Johnson has set out sweeping new lockdown measures in a sombre TV address where he warned of "difficult months to come".

Bolton suggested it will help drive down coronavirus infection rates.Bolton has remained on ‘red’ alert for a number of weeks.There were 212 cases per 100,000 in the town at the beginning of the local lockdown on September 8.Greater Manchester’s other nine boroughs all remain on red alert too for the fourth day running, according to the latest figures from Public Health England.In Wigan, the rate jumped from 90.4 in the week ending September 18 to 101.9 in the week ending September 19.Rates are rising in Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Salford, Rochdale and Tameside too with rates in each borough sitting above 100.Figures are also climbing in Stockport - which has an infection rate of 66.1 per 100,000 - and Trafford - where the rate is 59 - in

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Wigan and Leigh have been revealed as the number of infections in the borough continues to increase.

Bolton rose again to more than 200 cases per 100,000 people.

Boris Johnson has promised not to place the country into full lockdown as he vowed to keep schools and businesses running.Addressing the House of Commons on Tuesday, the Prime Minister said in a statement that the country will not see a repeat of March's lockdown at this time.His speech came as the number of daily coronavirus cases continues to soar nationally, and the infection rate peaked above 1.Mr Boris Johnson said that whilst we may have driven the virus into retreat over the summer, the prospect of a second rave was 'real.'He told the Commons that the country has reached a 'perilous' turning point, and that we must act now to curb the rate of infection."So we are acting on the principle that a stitch in time saves lives," Mr Johnson

Covid-19 as he ordered a new round of harsh restrictions.The Prime Minister's grave warning comes after talks with health experts and the leaders of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.Johnson said pub curfews and tougher fines are being brought in across England to get the rate of infection down - but said failure could lead to a return to measures last ordered in March.In the Commons, Johnson said: "We always knew that while we might have driven the virus into retreat, the prospect of a second wave was real and I'm sorry to say that, as in Spain and France and many other countries, we've reached a perilous turning point."Johnson said a month ago an average of around 1000 people across the UK were testing positive for Covid-19 every day,

One area of Bolton has registered almost no coronavirus cases on the latest figures, despite the town having the highest rate of infection in the country.Westhoughton has consistently seen fewer new cases than other parts of the borough and has not been impacted as heavily by the rise in new infections over the last few weeks.But, according to the latest data for Middle Super Output Areas (MSOA), the Westhoughton West area of Bolton is the only place to record less than two new cases of Covid-19.MSOAs are sections of a town that are split to include populations of roughly 7,000 people.

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one more coronavirus death has been recorded at Greater Manchester’s hospitals.

The Mirror reports.And he said the PM has been “working throughout the weekend” to look at the data and work out what to do.But while warning “everything is under review,” the spokesman said it was too early to say what any next steps will be.More than 10 million people are now under local restrictions, and London’s leaders are now asking to have restrictions imposed too.On Monday morning, England’s chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty and Chief Scientific Adviser Sir Patrick Vallance gave an update to the nation.They warned that there could be 50,000 Covid-19 cases a day by mid-October if the country doesn’t change course.They hinted that social gatherings could be the first clampdown when Boris Johnson gives a speech later this

Six Northern hotspots have seen coronavirus cases spike in the latest update based on Public Health England data.

Trafford’s public health chief says ‘we’re not in the situation we want to be in, at all’ over coronavirus.The borough’s current infection rate stands at 55.6 per 100,000 people and rising, director of public health Eleanor Roaf told Trafford council’s public engagement board.She added that issues with testing had been ‘affecting us quite badly in Trafford, as with everyone else’.Ms Roaf said: “We’re not in the situation we want to be in at all.

Boris Johnson is expected to give a major TV update later this week where he could spell out a raft of new coronavirus lockdown rules.

The latest figures of coronavirus cases by area in England show that Bolton continues to record the highest infection rate.