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image captionBolton is seeing a surge in instances of the Indian variant of coronavirus
Hospitality businesses in a town experiencing a fresh spike in Covid cases have told of their concerns as pubs and cafes prepare to open indoors.
Bolton has one of the highest instances of the Indian variant in the UK and is seeing a particularly sharp rise in cases among unvaccinated under-25s.
As lockdown rules prepare to ease on Monday, pubs and restaurants in the town are sounding a note of caution.
Some are concerned of a return to the surges seen in the area last year.
BBC News
Published
image captionBolton is seeing a surge in instances of the Indian variant of coronavirus
Hospitality businesses in a town experiencing a fresh spike in Covid cases have told of their concern as pubs and cafes prepare to open indoors.
Bolton has one of the highest instances of the Indian variant in the UK and is seeing a particularly sharp rise in cases among unvaccinated under-25s.
As lockdown rules prepare to ease on Monday, pubs and restaurants in the town are sounding a note of caution.
Some are worried about a return to the surges seen in the area last year.
Takeaway food 179 food outlets in Bolton have been given a three star food hygiene rating in their most recent inspections. The establishments, which range from takeaways to sandwich shops, supermarkets and restaurants, all received a rating of three after being visited by the Food Standards Agency. Generally viewed as a satisfactory score, organisations will receive a food hygiene rating of three if they score between 25 and 35 points in an inspection. Although there is room for improvement, these issues won t be of an immediate threat to any individual The ratings provide a basic picture of the standards of food hygiene found at the time of inspection.