Health England India Britain city Manchester South Africa testing infection Coronavirus FIVE Health England India Britain city Manchester South Africa

Greater Manchester's latest coronavirus infection rates - as cases rise in five boroughs

Reading now: 543
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox Bolton's coronavirus infection rate has almost doubled week-on-week, the latest figures show.

Surge testing is taking place in the town due to concerns over a dramatic rise in cases. In the week to May 5 Bolton saw a 91 per cent in the number of people testing positive.

The town now has an infection rate of 120.3 cases per 100,000 people, the second highest in the UK. It comes after surge testing began in Bolton on Wednesday after cases of both the South Africa and India variants were discovered.

Bolton is one of five boroughs in Greater Manchester where cases have increased in the week to May 5, the latest Public Health England figures show.

Read more on manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The website covid-19.rehab is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

Southern Ontario highway partially closed due to convoy demonstrations: police - globalnews.ca - Usa - Canada - city Detroit - county Windsor
globalnews.ca
66%
133
Southern Ontario highway partially closed due to convoy demonstrations: police
convoy demonstrations against COVID-19 measures.Police said the westbound lanes of the highway at Nauvoo Road have been shut down due to “high traffic volumes” from “freedom convoy” demonstrators.Drivers in the area are being asked to follow emergency detour route signage. Windsor-Detroit Ambassador Bridge access resumes after trucker protest blocked traffic “The OPP respects the right of everyone to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly,” police said.“The OPP asks everyone to be patient and respectful of each other despite potential inconvenience.”The closure is approximately 45 km away from the Blue Water Bridge crossing between Canada and the United States in Sarnia, Ont.It’s not clear if that’s where convoy demonstrators are intending to go.Part of Highway 402 was blocked on Sunday as well due to convoy demonstrations. Police have redirected commercial traffic to the Bluewater Bridge in Sarnia, Ont., and urged motorists to avoid the area around the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ont.There, a protest against COVID-19 measures is blocking Canada-bound vehicles from crossing the Ambassador Bridge between Windsor, Ont., and Detroit for a third day.More to come.— With files from The Canadian Press#LambtonOPP have implemented a closure of westbound Highway 402 at Nauvoo Road to ensure public safety.
DMCA