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image captionThe town is seeing a surge in cases of the Indian variant of coronavirus
Bolton has the highest rate of Covid-19 infections in England, prompting a roll-out of surge testing in the town.
Andy Burnham said it came after a worrying spike of cases in Bolton among the under-25s, which has seen cases double in a week.
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image captionMartin McLoughlin said it has been a difficult time for the town
Martin McLoughlin has been volunteering throughout the pandemic for local charity Bolton NICE, delivering food and furniture to people in need.
He said he believed the town has just been very unlucky , but added that the situation was undoubtedly moving in the wrong direction .