Covid's relentless march through Wigan: All areas of the borough show sharp rise in number of positive cases

Covid-19 - most likely the highly transmissible Omicron variant - ripped through Wigan in the run-up to Christmas with every neighbourhood in the borough showing a sharp rise in positive cases.

By Jon Peake

Published 30th Dec 2021, 16:24 BST

Updated 30th Dec 2021, 16:30 BST

The figures - available through the ONS Interactive Map here - are for the week ending December 24.

One area showed a 230 per cent increase with 2,046 positive cases per 100,000 people.

It's the first time there has been red across the board for several months and the rise in cases is staggering, showing just how transmissible Omicron is. Thankfully, though, less lethal.

You can read more about it here.Pictures used are for illustrative purposes only and not directly linked to the data.

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