For all the latest news from in and around Bolton, sign up for the free MyBolton newsletter The surge in coronavirus cases in Bolton has been driven by a huge spike in cases among schoolchildren, official data shows.
The number of positive tests among children under the age of 14 has tripled in a week, figures released by Public Health England revealed.
There have also been large increases among younger adults, who might have been exposed to the virus through their school age children, although work places could also be a factor.
But the data shows that there has so far been no increase in infections among the over 60s, who are the most vulnerable to serious illness caused by Covid-19.