URGENT measures to contain the Indian variant of coronavirus are being stepped up after Bolton was identified as a hotspot for the worrying mutation. The Bolton News reported that surge testing is underway in the BL3 of the borough earlier this week, now public health bosses have announced more measures, including a covid vaccination campaign to urging people to take up the jab. It comes as Bolton records the second highest covid infection rate in the country with cases continuing to rise. Surge testing is currently taking place in Rumworth, Deane and Great Lever after the Indian and South African variant were detected.
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image captionThere were 245 positive tests in Bolton in the week ending 1 May
Surge testing is to be rolled out in Bolton, which has one of the highest rates of the India variant of Covid in England.
Everyone living or working in the Rumworth, Deane or Great Lever areas is being urged to get tested.
There were 245 positive tests in Bolton in the week ending 1 May.
The council is setting up mobile testing units at Memory Lane Wedding Venue, Gilnow Lane and Makkah Mosque in Grecian Crescent.
Home testing kits will also be available for collection and return at Deane Road Temple.
1/1 MOBILE testing units are being rolled out in Bolton as surge testing gets underway in the borough s coronavirus hotspots. And people living, working or studying in Rumworth, Deane or Great Lever are being urged to get tested at the units. Bolton currently has the second highest infection rate in the country. Covid infection rates in the BL 3 area have increased with Rumworth South seeing cases rocket by 500 per cent, with a infection rate of 359.3 per 100,000 people. In Lever Edge, part of Great Lever, cases have increased by 40 per cent. The mass testing programme has been implemented after more cases of the South African and Indian variant were detected in Bolton.
1/1 MOBILE testing units are being rolled out in Bolton as surge testing gets underway in the borough s coronavirus hotspots. And people living, working or studying in Rumworth, Deane or Great Lever are being urged to get tested at the units. Bolton currently has the second highest infection rate in the country. Covid infection rates in the BL 3 area have increased with Rumworth South seeing cases rocket by 500 per cent, with a infection rate of 359.3 per 100,000 people. In Lever Edge, part of Great Lever, cases have increased by 40 per cent. The mass testing programme has been implemented after more cases of the South African and Indian variant were detected in Bolton.
Surge testing rolled out in Bolton after rapid rise in Covid-19 infection rates
Cases of both the South African and Indian variants of coronavirus have been discovered in the borough.
12:25, 7 MAY 2021
Bolton has the highest infection rate in Greater Manchester (Image: ABNM Photography)
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