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Tighter coronavirus restrictions have been introduced in Bolton, including only allowing takeaways and curtailing nightlife, after a rise in cases.
All hospitality venues will be limited to takeaway and must be closed to customers between 22:00 BST and 05:00 each day.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the town in Greater Manchester had "the highest case rate in the country."
A further 2,460 new coronavirus cases were reported across the UK on Tuesday.
Overall, there have been 8,396 new cases reported since Sunday.
A further 32 deaths within 28 days of a positive test across all settings were recorded on Tuesday - with the average number of daily deaths over the past week now around 11.
Ministers and government advisers expressed concern over a "sharp rise" in cases and a "heartfelt" apology was issued following shortages in England's testing system.
Mr Hancock told the House of Commons on Tuesday: "Unfortunately, after improving for several weeks, we've seen a very significant rise in cases in Bolton.
"The rise in cases in Bolton is partly due to socialising by people in their 20s and 30s. We know this from contact tracing.
"And through our contact tracing system we've identified a number of pubs at which the virus has spread significantly."
He said there were 120 cases per 100,000 in Bolton, which had already been under stricter lockdown measures.
The new measures, which came into force as Mr Hancock addressed the Commons, include:
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