Bolton council has today (Tuesday) called on the government to postpone the end of the local lockdown in the town. Restrictions were set to take place at midnight tonight.Leaders want Bolton to remain in lockdown - like Rochdale, Tameside, Salford, Bury and Manchester - until the rate of new cases begins to fall.
Director of public health Dr Helen Lowery said: “When the request was made last week, COVID-19 cases were being managed in the community and rates were steadily falling. “In a short space of time, that rate has jumped from 18.4 to 56.4.
This highlights how quickly the virus spreads and the importance of following the regulations closely. “Do not meet up with people you do not live with either inside or in a private garden.