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The monitoring of travel patterns, as well as the analysis of wastewater, helped to identify where variants were in the country, and also where they were at risk of spreading to.
Nearly 3,000 cases of the Indian variant have now been identified in the UK, which is up from about 2,300 on Monday (17 May).
Mr Hancock said: The weekly case data in Bolton is now 283 per 100,000 and it doubled in the last week. There are now 25 people in Bolton Hospital with Covid - the majority are unvaccinated, nearly 90% have not yet had two vaccines.”
The Health Secretary also urged people to get their Covid jab when invited to do so.
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The majority of people in hospital with Covid in Bolton were eligible for the vaccine but have not had it, Matt Hancock has said, saying that health authorities would go “door-to-door” offering jabs. His comments came as concern mounted over increased cases of the B.1.617.2 variant first detected in India, particularly in the north-west and parts of London, which could affect the future easing of lockdown restrictions. “I suppose the number one.
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Manchester United s 2-1 defeat to Leicester in the Premier League on Tuesday night confirmed Man City had finally wrapped up the title. Goals from Luke Thomas and Caglar Soyuncu ensured Leicester defeated an under-strength United at Old Traffford, after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had made 10 changes to his team. Solskjaer handed debuts to youngsters Amad and Anthony Elanga, and although Mason Greenwood continued his fine goal-scoring form with another strike, United were consigned to their fifth league defeat of the campaign.
16-year-old on track to follow in Liverpool and Preston defender’s footsteps May 5, 2021
The van den Berg family produce some fine talent over in the Netherlands.
Sepp van den Berg made 23 appearances for his hometown club PEC Zwolle before a move to Liverpool. This season he has impressed during a loan spell with Preston North End, most recently whilst employed as a right-wing back. It seems both the fans and the player would be keen to see another loan deal agreed for next season.
Whilst Sepp was part of the Preston side who got their third win in a row with a 2-0 victory over Barnsley on Saturday, his younger brother was making his debut for PEC Zwolle.