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Bolton has seen a large increase in coronavirus cases as the city’s infection rate continues to rise.
The district has the highest infection rate in Greater Manchester, at 76.51 per 100,000 inhabitants as of August 31.
There have been 220 positive tests in the past seven days, a sharp 340 percent increase from the previous week.
The Breightmet South and Darcy Lever neighborhood continues to be the hotspot for the counties, with 20 cases recorded from Aug. 24-30.
The latest infection rate places the municipality well above the government’s ‘red alert’ level, which kicks in when the rate reaches 50.
The fees are calculated up to three days ago due to the delay in the notification of cases.
Across the region, seven of the 10 districts saw an increase in cases of the virus in the week ending August 31.
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In Trafford, the amount of hospital admissions for Covid-19 has increased slightly, which health chiefs said was something “we were really trying to avoid.”
The municipality’s infection continues to increase and stands at 39.3 per 100,000 inhabitants in the week ending August 31.
There were 93 new cases of the virus there in the past seven days, an increase of 86 percent weekly.
Infection rates are also trending upward in Rochdale, Tameside, and Salford.
The infection rate in Rochdale is now 44.1, with 98 cases recorded in the past seven days, an increase of 27 from the previous week.
There have been 95 positive tests for the coronavirus in Salford in the last week, and Higher Broughton’s room is considered the hotspot.
Twelve cases were recorded in the ward between August 24 and 30, with another eleven cases in the Salford Central and University ward.
The infection rate in Tameside is now at its highest since early June, at 39.29 in the week ending Aug. 31.
In Oldham, where residents are still subject to stricter restrictions, the infection rate appears to have stalled at 61.15.
The municipality had seen a sharp drop in cases since new measures were introduced, after the infection rate peaked at 112.18 on August 11.
There were 145 new cases in the last seven days, an increase of 16 week-over-week.
The city of Manchester appears to be following a similar pattern, with an infection rate of 41.97 in the week ending August 31.
There were 232 new cases in the last seven days, exactly the same number of positive tests as the previous week.
Wigan’s infection rate of 12.48 is the lowest in the region, followed closely by Stockport with a rate of 12.61 per 100,000 residents.
And in Bury, cases seem to be dropping. There were 52 new cases in the last seven days, a reduction of 20 percent weekly.
The Health Secretary announced Thursday that testing of a new 20-minute Covid-19 test will take place in Salford.
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A select number of people from the municipality will be chosen to take the test weekly.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said: “Testing is a vital line of defense in fighting this pandemic.
“Over the past six months, we have built one of the largest test systems in the world almost from scratch.
“We need to use every new innovation at our disposal to expand the use of testing and develop the mass testing capacity that can help suppress the virus and enable more of the things that make life worth living.
“We are supporting innovative new tests that are fast, accurate and easy to use to maximize the impact and scale of testing, helping us return to a more normal way of life.”
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