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‘Danger of unrest’ if Bolton plunged into Indian variant lockdown
Local leaders point to success of Covid vaccination drives and say it would be unfair to impose new restrictions
19 May 2021 • 5:13pm
Bolton residents queue for Covid vaccinations at the Lancashire town s Essa Academy
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Politicians have warned of unrest if local lockdowns are imposed on Bolton and other towns to deal with the Indian Covid variant.
Local leaders pointed to the success of increased vaccination drives and said it would be unfair to punish areas by imposing new restrictions on social mixing.
Yasmin Qureshi, the Labour MP for Bolton South East, told The Telegraph: People would be very angry and unhappy at the prospect of another lockdown here.
Bolton has top five worst Covid infection rate areas in England, data shows
The spike in infections is being driven by the B.1.617.2 strain of coronavirus - also known as the Indian variant
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Pop-up vaccine buses were set up at the Essa Academy in Great Lever last week, with NHS bosses hoping to jab 9,000 people in three days (Image: Ashley Stocks)
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