MailOnline's analysis of official figures show daily cases have plateaued in Bolton for the first time in a month following a period of exponential growth of the Indian variant in April and early May.
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Bolton s Indian coronavirus variant outbreak may have started to flatten out, latest data from the Government s Covid dashboard suggests.
MailOnline s analysis of Department of Health figures show positive tests appear to have plateaued in the borough for the first time in a month, following a period of exponential growth fuelled by the mutant B.1.617.2 strain in April and early May.
Figures show Bolton s rolling seven-day average number of infections was about 185 on May 17, the most recent date for which data is available, after dropping slightly the day before (from 178 to 177). Before that, infections had risen sharply every day since April 19, when there were just 17 positive tests each day, on average.
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“People are presenting with a range of problems and staff are working very hard to ensure they receive all the care they need as quickly and efficiently as possible.
“However, we are also now seeing more people requiring hospital treatment from the effects of Covid-19, and, whilst we have discharged a number overnight, today we still have 41 inpatients with Covid, including eight in critical care.
“Going into the bank holiday weekend and half-term, which is always a busy time for the NHS, we anticipate this pressure continuing. As such we are taking urgent actions to ensure we can continue to manage this demand effectively.