Bolton lies within the top ten local authorities with the highest rates of coronavirus cases, according to the latest figures from Public Health England.

The borough has the ninth highest rate of cases per 100,000 people, in the week ending June 28, with 23.5 cases. This is up from 15.8 in the previous week.

Leicester, which is currently facing a localised lockdown, has the highest rate with 141.3 cases per 100,000 people. Bradford comes in second with 45.8 and Barnsley third with 35.1.

As a result of such a high spike in cases, restrictions were tightened in Leicester, with non-essential shops being forced to close and people urged not to travel in or out of the area.

Public Health England said that the situation in the city is stabilising, although the "activity remains highest in Leicester."

The new figures were published today as part of Public Health England's weekly surveillance report.

They are based on tests that have been carried out both in laboratories , 'pillar 1' of the government's testing programme, and in the wider community which is 'pillar 2'.

This gives a more comprehensive overview of the country than the daily figures for local areas that are published on the Department of Health website, which are based only on pillar 1 testing.

Areas could face localised lockdowns if they see a spike in new coronavirus cases.