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Greater Manchester's latest coronavirus infection rates - as Bolton goes over 100 amid surge testing for mutant variants

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Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox Bolton's coronavirus rate has gone above 100 as urgent surge testing for mutant variants of the virus is carried out.

The number of cases in the borough has gone up by a dramatic 70 percent week-on-week, the latest figures show. It means the infection rate, the number of cases per 100,000 of population is now into three figures at 100.4, nearly five times the national average.

Surge testing has been escalated in parts of Bolton due to concerns over a rapid rise in cases. Cases of both the South Africa and India variants have been discovered in the borough and new testing units have been set up throughout the week in areas including Great Lever, Deane and

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