Rise in Bolton Covid cases linked to holidaymaker who didn't isolate

Council leader says pub crawl caused many infections, as other leaders criticise rollout of new rules

Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty ImagesPhotograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty ImagesA holidaymaker who did not self-isolate after returning from a trip abroad was partly responsible for the “extreme spike” in coronavirus cases inGreenhalgh said the area’s high rate had been linked back to pubs in the town and a “cohort of people” who refused to follow the guidance.

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