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BOLTON and Manchester have been put on red alert after Greater Manchester posted its biggest daily increase in coronavirus cases since April.
A total of five districts in the region have been placed on the government’s highest alert after recording weekly infection rates of more than 50 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.
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Infection rates increased in all Greater Manchester boroughs, except Rochdale and Trafford, in the week ending September 3.
Figures show 283 people tested positive for the virus on September 2, the largest single-day increase since 328 people were diagnosed on April 29.
Bolton and Manchester were placed on red alert after registering 115.8 and 50.1 cases per 100,000 residents, respectively, over the past seven days, the Manchester Evening News reported.
The news comes after Bolton residents were told to avoid mingling with outsiders and to use public transportation only when necessary after a local rush.
Bolton’s infection rate is currently the highest in England and is reported to double every week.
In a joint statement, Councilors David Greenhalgh and Tony Oakman, Bolton Council Leader and CEO, said that “now, more than ever, we need everyone in Bolton to play their part.”
“It has been a difficult period for individuals, families and businesses, but we do not want to waste all our hard work allowing the infection rate to increase even further,” they said.
Also on red alert are Oldham, Salford and Tameside, where there were 59.9, 58 and 50.3 cases per 100,000 people.
The equivalent figures in Rochdale, Bury and Trafford were 49.5, 42.4 and 31.2, with all three districts now on amber alert.
Wigan and Stockport remain green, with 21.9 and 18.7 cases per 100,000 residents.
The UK as a whole is also experiencing an increase in infection rates, with 2,988 new confirmed cases in the last 24 hours.
The figure is the highest daily increase for the country since May 23, when 2,959 people were diagnosed.
When asked about the increase, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said: “The increase in the number of cases that we have seen today is concerning.
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“The cases are predominantly among younger people, but we have seen in other countries around the world and in Europe this kind of increase in cases among younger people leading to an increase in the general population.”
“It is very important that people do not allow this disease to infect their grandparents and cause the kinds of problems that we saw at the beginning of the year.”
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