For all the latest news from in and around Bolton, sign up for the free MyBolton newsletter A surge in coronavirus infections in Bolton has not yet spread to the over-60s, raising hopes that the vaccine is protecting against the Indian variant of the virus.
The Greater Manchester borough now has the highest infection rate in the country after a huge spike in cases in the last few fortnight.
There were 553 positive tests in the town in the week ending May 9, which is more than double the number in the previous week.
More than half of the cases in the town are now from the B1617.2 strain, or Indian variant, of the virus. However, analysis of data published by Public Health England shows that the spike in cases is mostly confined to