Many areas recording rises have fewer than ten cases to begin with, and some - such as the North Yorkshire district of Ryedale, have recorded no cases at all in weeks. But Indian variant hotspot Lancashire continues to record growing infections rates, with the county's towns now dominating cases tables. Public Health England (PHE) figures showed this week that the North West of England is recording the highest numbers of new cases. Friday's figures show area of Greater Manchester and Lancashire continue to record the highest infection rates, as surge testers race to contain Indian variant hotspots around England. Bolton in Greater Manchester has the second highest rate, down from 404.5 to 366.2, with 1,053 new cases.

Source: Daily Mirror June 04, 2021 17:53 UTC