Councils in north-west England ask for Covid lockdown to remain as cases rise
by Josh Halliday and Helen Pidd from World news | The Guardian on (#57KPE)
Restrictions were due to be lifted but Bolton and Trafford leaders are alarmed at high infection rate
Plans to lift coronavirus restrictions for more than half a million people in Greater Manchester have been thrown into chaos and confusion" as local leaders urged the government to change course after a sharp rise in infections.
Less than 24 hours before restrictions on social visits were due to be lifted on Wednesday, two local authorities covering more than 520,000 people warned the government it was too early to ease the measures.
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