Bury's coronavirus infection rate is continuing to rise - and officials say they are unable to explain why
manchestereveningnews.co.ukBury in the week up to February 20 - up 60 on the previous seven days. Whilst cases have continued to fall across most of the region, the borough's infection rate has persistently increased for more than a week and now stands at 233 cases per 100,000 people.
Only Bolton has a higher rate at 236.However, health bosses say they have been unable to pinpoint the exact cause of the rise in Bury.Speaking at a press conference today, Greater Manchester's deputy mayor, Sir Richard Leese, described the situation in Bury as 'a cause for concern'.He added that there was no single reason Bury’s public health department was able to point to for the growing infection rate."The number in Bury has gone up," he said. "It's still a lot less than it was three.
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