Another coronavirus hotspot has appeared in Manchester - and it has some of the highest case numbers in the region

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hereAs of 9am on Wednesday, there had been a further 7,108 lab-confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK, slightly down on the 7,143 reported on Tuesday, which was the highest daily figure recorded since the outbreak began.It brings the total number of cases in the UK to 453,264.The Government also said a further 71 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Wednesday.This brings the UK total to 42,143.Separate figures published by the UK's statistics agencies show

Bolton's cases dropping by seven percent.There were 595 cases recorded in the borough during the week ending September 26, a decrease of 43 from the previous week.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the instructions hereIn Bury, there has been an increase in cases by 16 per cent, with 367 positive tests recorded in one week.

the Under-23s during their promotion season last term, are now out on loan; Ethan Galbraith, Ethan Laird, Reece Devine and D'mani Mellor are all injured, the latter for the whole campaign; current academy hotshot Teden Mengi is with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's first team squad. Add in the fact that forward talents Angel Gomes and Largie Ramizani have both left the club and you have the tricky situation that faced Wood on this Friday night in Leigh.

Household-to-household transmissions are behind the outbreak in Longsight and north Levenshulme, where 54 new cases were found in the week to September 20.

a fifth of the region's schools (247) have had confirmed cases - among either pupils, staff or both. At one secondary - Philips High in Whitefield, Bury - there have been 18 positive tests and the whole of Year 11 has been sent home.

Kingsway currently has the highest number of coronavirus infections in Rochdale.It recorded 33 cases during the week to September 19 according to the latest figures from Public Health England (PHE) - significantly higher than anywhere else in the borough.Back in June, it was one of the areas causing officials most concern as Rochdale battled the highest infection rates in Greater Manchester.

quickly rising in Bury.The town now has the second highest infection rate in Greater Manchester - second only to Bolton where the rate is 212.8.Bury recorded 173.3 cases per 100,000 people in the week ending September 20.More than 300 people in the borough tested positive for Covid-19 in just one week for the first time since the pandemic began.Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Tameside and Wigan all still have infection rates above 100.And the rate of infection is still rising in Stockport and

city’s worst hit area and public health officials have been visiting households to reinforce messaging on social distancing, mask wearing, and the mixing of households. Manchester Council’s health lead, Bev Craig, says officials are aware of a higher number of cases in Levenshulme than other city wards.

of Oldham  has become the latest coronavirus hotspot in Greater Manchester.  Alexandra Park has the highest number of cases across the region, seeing 47 positive tests during the week ending September 16. Werneth, also in Oldham, recorded 46 cases while Levenshulme North had 40 confirmed cases. Recently, all ten boroughs across Greater Manchester moved into the highest level of alert for the first time. Manchester has seen its highest ever single-day spike in new coronavirus cases as the city

Ladybridge High in Bolton where every year group has been affected.

new helpline has been set up by the government to make it easier for settings to get advice on what steps to take following a positive case.

Old Trafford has become a new coronavirus hotspot for Trafford, with 22 new cases declared in a week.The ward in the north of the borough had the highest number of new cases confirmed of any ward in Trafford between September 6 and September 12, according to Public Health England’s figures.Currently Trafford’s infection rate stands at 43.0 per 100,000 people – which is the lowest in Greater Manchester but above the national average of 32.2.The infection rate is also starting to increase again.A

As infection rates continue to rise across much of the region, a testing nightmare isn't what Greater Manchester needs.

we reported how the number of schools with confirmed cases had risen to more than 65.

interactive map  shows the number of positive Covid test results in each neighbourhood across the country.

coronavirus infection rates soar in the last few weeks. Bolton NHS Foundation Trust and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust both recorded one more death.The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Friday, September 11, currently stands at: Meanwhile in Greater Manchester, the latest figures show there are sharp increases in coronavirus infection rates in every single borough.

hereThe rate has increased from 63.4 to 70.7 cases per 100,000 people since yesterday.Manchester, Rochdale and Bury are all in the mid 60s.That means Rochdale has seen a slight decrease in infections, but Bury has increased again.Oldham has also seen its rate fall slightly, from 63.7 down to 58.2, while Trafford and Stockport's rate remains similar compared to yesterday.Wigan has also seen a slight increase.Wider analysis of the data by the M.E.N shows that cases are up week-on-week in eight of

An interactive map using government figures suggests that a cluster formed with the neighbouring area of Rusholme West & Moss Side reporting 15 cases. And to the east there were 10 cases each in Fallowfield Central and Levenshulme South & Burnage North.