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It comes as restrictions are eased on Monday and amid concerns over the spread of the Indian variant.
The NHS is sending a mobile vaccine bus into parts of Bolton with high infection rates Image caption: The NHS is sending a mobile vaccine bus into parts of Bolton with high infection rates

A local lockdown in Bolton to help protect people from the spread of the Indian Covid-19 variant has not been ruled out, Matt Hancock has said.

The health secretary said the "vast majority" of people in the town who are in hospital with the new variant had not taken up the offer of a vaccine.

He said the government was prepared to implement restrictions if necessary.

Mr Hancock said the plan was to "pile in testing and vaccinations to try to get on top of this".

Speaking to Sky's Sophy Ridge, he said five people who had received a single jab were in hospital with the Indian variant in Bolton.

One patient had received both doses - but they are "very frail".

Asked if anyone has died with the Indian variant after receiving two jabs, Mr Hancock said: "Not that we're aware of."