BOLTON residents have been urged to remain vigilant and continue to be cautious ahead of the latest phase in the Government’s roadmap out of lockdown. Whilst the easing of restrictions will be welcomed by residents and businesses alike, Bolton’s COVID infection rate is on the rise and communities are being advised to remain cautious. Leader of Bolton Council, Councillor David Greenhalgh said that this was essential to preventing any future lockdowns. He said: “Yes, our rates of the Indian Variant are going up, but while hospitalisations remain low and all evidence points to the effectiveness of the vaccine , the administration’s message to Government is ‘do not lock us down. Do not take us out of the road map.
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.