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Bolton has top five worst Covid infection rate areas in England, data shows

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For all the latest news from in and around Bolton, sign up for the free MyBolton newsletter The five highest Covid-19 infection rate areas have all been recorded in Bolton, Public Health England (PHE) data shows.

As well as possessing the five worst, the borough has another three locations in the top 10 — with number one spot Lever Edge’s infection rate 39 times higher than the England average.

The spike in infections is being driven by the B.1.617.2 strain of coronavirus - also known as the Indian variant. The PHE data, which shows the number of cases per 100,000 residents from May 5 to May 11, comes as Bolton GPs report being ‘inundated’ with calls to book vaccine appointments as residents were also seen in long queues at the Essa Academy

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