In Bolton the weekly number of people testing positive fell from 673 to 548 - bringing the infection rate down from 234.0 per 100,000 to 190.6. Knowsley is in third place, where the rate has increased from 227.4 to 273.8, with 413 new cases. This afternoon the government added Barrow-in-Furness, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire East, Wakefield, Rotherham and Luton to its coronavirus watchlist as areas of concern. Tougher coronavirus restrictions have been announced for Liverpool, Warrington, Hartlepool and Warrington aimed at stopping the virus from spiralling out of control. Mr Hancock told MPs the second peak in coronavirus infections was "highly localised" and in some areas it was "spreading fast".

Source: Daily Mirror October 01, 2020 17:36 UTC