Bolton MP has said he is "not concerned" about the high rate of Covid-19 infections in the borough, stating hospital admissions and virus-related deaths were "down dramatically".
Chris Green, who represents Bolton West and Atherton, believes there is no danger of the NHS being overwhelmed if current trends continue.He said: "There are broad, ongoing concerns about Covid but people are focused on the unwinding of lockdown and the amazing success of the vaccination programme."Yes the rate of transmission is higher, but the rate of deaths and hospital admissions is coming down dramatically which is reassuring to a lot of people."Hospital and medical resources are being freed up so there is no real danger of the NHS being overwhelmed at this.