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Huge spike in Bury coronavirus cases as 300 test positive in a week for first time

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There has been a major spike in new coronavirus cases in Bury.More than 300 people in the borough tested positive for Covid-19 in just one week for the first time since the pandemic began, figures from Public Health England show.It takes the rate of infections in the town to 173 for every 100,000 people, which is significantly higher than it was during the first wave of the virus.The new cases mean only Bolton has a higher rate in Greater Manchester while the infection rate in Bury is now more than four times higher than the average for England.Earlier this week, Bury Council announced plans to open a third walk-in testing centre in the town to combat long queues and pressure building on staff as increasing numbers of people try to get.

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