For the latest Rochdale news sign up to the MyRochdale newsletter here Rochdale residents have welcomed Government action to control the spike in Covid-19 cases across Greater Manchester.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced a 'strengthened support package' to combat the 'Delta' variant of the disease, first identified in India.
This follows the success of similar emergency measures in Bolton, where the infection rate is now falling. In Rochdale, there has been a 57pc increase in Covid cases to 132.2 per 100,000 of the population to the week ending June 3.
The town has the sixth highest rate in Greater Manchester. Action now being taken includes military-supported surge testing, tracing, isolation support, and maximising vaccine
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