New figures suggest coronavirus may be bouncing back in central Rochdale - but why?
hereThe hotspot for the previous seven day period (week ending September 3) was Healey, Shawclough and Skye, where 14 cases were recorded.Immediately north of Central Rochdale and Wardleworth, it also borders Whitworth, in Rossendale, which last week saw a spike linked to an outbreak at an out-of-hours school club.However, Healey councillor Kieran Heakin believes there is unlikely to be a link between the two neighbouring areas - instead pointing to a growing ‘complacency’.He said: “I see many examples of people not respecting those rules in shops, offices, and while socialising - I think it’s as simple as that.”And he says youngsters - particularly those in their teens - have been lulled into a false sense of security during lockdown.“I