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Indian variant cases have soared over the last week and Public Health officials say almost half the cases are related to travel or contact with a traveller.
Bolton has been revealed as the UK hotspot for the new Covid 19 strain detected in India which has been escalated to a variant of concern .
Urgent measures to contain the variant are in the works in the town including surge testing and a strengthened vaccination campaign urging people to get the jab.
Areas within the BL3 postcode in Bolton, Greater Manchester, registered a small number of cases of the variant, leading to widespread testing.
Surge testing is increased testing (including door-to-door testing in some areas) and enhanced contact tracing in specific locations.
It involves testing of people who do not have any symptoms of coronavirus.
Surge testing in Bolton is escalated over concerning rise of India variant - what s happening and where
The latest figures from Public Health England showed 89 cases of Covid-19 for every 100,000 people last week, up 78 per cent compared to the week before
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Bolton has the highest infection rate in Greater Manchester (Image: ABNM Photography)
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