The number of cases and coronavirus infection rate varies wildly across the borough, according to the latest statistics. Some areas of Bolton saw a significant amount of new coronavirus cases in the seven days to January 28 causing their rolling infection rate to jump above the national average. However, other sections of Bolton have seen their number of cases drop compared to the week before, according to data from Public Health England. OVERALL PICTURE Overall, Bolton has seen its infection rate and number of cases drop, in line with the rest of Greater Manchester. Five areas of Bolton are recording an infection rate well above the current national average, and well above Bolton's overall infection rate.