Big increase in Bolton coronavirus cases as lockdown restrictions set to ease

new helpline has been set up by the government to make it easier for settings to get advice on what steps to take following a positive case.

residents across Greater Manchester struggle to find available appointments.

we reported how the number of schools with confirmed cases had risen to more than 65.

Infection rates are increasing across all ten boroughs, with all but three in the government's 'red alert' zone for areas above 50 cases per 100,000 people.Bolton is the highest at 160.7 with Tameside and Salford in the 80s, Oldham, Rochdale and Manchester in the 70s and Bury in the 60s.Wigan, Trafford and Stockport are all in the 30s but are all on an upward trend as well.There were 2,029 positive cases in the week ending September 7, the first time the number has gone above 2,000 since April

in Bolton due to a “significant rise in cases” in the borough.

Parts of Greater Manchester remain under local lockdown measures - but for how much longer?Restrictions have been in place for more than five weeks now, and only two boroughs have seen a full lifting of local lockdown measures.Residents of Wigan and Stockport are now under national guidance while people living in Manchester, Trafford, Salford, Tameside, Rochdale and Bury are still prevented from mixing with other households in their homes and gardens.Oldham and Bolton are seeing the strictest

There were 2,988 lab-confirmed cases of coronavirus as of 9am on Sunday (September 6) - a sharp spike from Saturday's figure of 1,813.

coronavirus cases in a day since April, the latest figures show.

The number of coronavirus cases among Rochdale’s white population is now outstripping those in the BAME community, council leader Allen Brett has said.The latest Public Health England (PHE) figures show the borough had the fourth highest infection rate in Greater Manchester for the week ending September 2.With cases rising to 49.5 per 100,000 people, it is in danger of entering the ‘red alert’ zone (50,000 cases per 100,000) which can trigger extra restrictions such as those imposed in

hereHealth Secretary Matt Hancock has said that the easing has been made possible due to the hard work of 'residents, communities and local authorities', to bring infection rates down.He added that 'further work' is now underway with local leaders in Bolton, which for now remains subject to more stringent measures, after infection rates soared in the borough.Mr Hancock said: “I’m very glad we’ve been able to make this change, working with local councils, because local lockdowns are working to

in addition to a household mixing ban indoors, residents will continue to be advised to avoid mixing with anyone from another household anywhere.

Cases of coronavirus are continuing to plateau in Oldham, with the two largest hotspots recording steep falls.In the last seven days to August 29, there have been 134 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed in the borough, a slight decrease on the previous week of 143.According to the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Oldham had an infection rate of 56.4 cases per 100,000 people for the same period.This is a fall of almost half from the first week in August, where the rate was 109.7.Throughout the

Salford's public health director has explained why regional restrictions should remain in place despite the number of deaths from coronavirus staying low.Rules prohibiting people from meeting with members of different households indoors or in private gardens are in force across most of Greater Manchester.Wigan and Stockport have now been released from the regional restrictions.But in Bolton and Trafford, where rules were due to be relaxed this week, the restrictions will remain in place due to a

lockdown measures will remain in the borough, which has the second highest rate of new coronavirus cases in the country.

Bolton has been met by with surprise and confusion.From today, the town is no longer included in the Greater Manchester-wide lockdown despite a sharp rise in coronavirus cases in recent days.The latest data shows that Bolton currently has the second highest rate of new coronavirus infections in the country.There were 170 new cases in the week from August 23 to 29, with the infection rate now standing at 59.1 per 100,000 people.This has quickly risen from 18.4 the week before, when 53 people

near 100 per cent increase in case numbers in the last week.

latest officially confirmed figures - which takes it up to the week ending Friday (August 28) - detail 44.9 cases per 100,000 people, only slightly below the rate of 50.

here"I've worried about things like people's mental health, we know people have died, people are grieving and people get a lot of support from loved ones and friends, not being able to see them has been really, really hard."Although Greater Manchester's leaders, including Mayor Andy Burnham, had asked for Stockport and Bolton to have restrictions lifted on Wednesday, the decision was not confirmed until Friday evening ahead of a bank holiday weekend.Asked about the timing of the announcement,

remain in place in Oldham - which still has the highest infection rate in the region.Residents there can no longer socialise with anyone outside their household and can only use public transport if essential.Wigan, which has the lowest infection rate, remains lifted out of the increased measures.Meanwhile Salford, Bury, Manchester, Tameside and Rochdale all remain in local lockdown.Residents in these areas must continue to adhere to the rules which prohibit two households from meeting indoors or

Bury and Bolton. From Wednesday (September 2), both Burnley and Hyndburn will no longer have local restrictions in place stopping people from visiting residents' homes and private gardens.