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Same thing for Bolton and Blackburn with Darwen, early Delta hotspots in the UK where cases have peaked already:

And that's despite lower than average vaccination rates in both regions, so I'm optimistic the rest of the UK can peak at even lower levels with more people being vaccinated.

Usage of ventilators was a little higher, even almost comparable with former waves in the case of Bolton - but that's likely because younger patients are more likely to withstand the invasive procedure that is mechanical ventilation, so it's used more often.