reviewed the blanket restrictions across the whole of the region and decided to make two key changes.
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the local lockdown was imposed last week, the latest government data reveals. Figures released on Thursday afternoon show that the infection rate in Oldham has risen sharply.Rates are going up week-on-week in seven of the ten boroughs.Oldham's infection rate has now reached 67.9 per 100,000 people after there were 161 positive cases in the week up until this Monday, August 3.
reviewed the blanket restrictions across the whole of the region and decided to make two key changes.
The latest data shows the city has 42.7 cases per 100,000, with the minimum threshold to become a 'red alert' at 50 per 100,000. Areas of Oldham, which has been one of the worst affected places in England, remain particularly badly hit, with 17 new cases this week in Chadderton North, 12 in Oldham Town North, 13 in Busk, 24 in Alexandra Park and a massive 30 in Werneth.In spite of stricter local lockdown measures in the area, Oldham accounts for 96 of Greater Manchester’s new cases.
coronavirus infection rate is increasing in Bury, the latest government data reveals.
Coronavirus infection rates in Greater Manchester are continuing to fall, with cases in Oldham dropping by over 100 in the space of a week.A day after the Government announced tighter restrictions for the borough, the rate fell from 71.7 to 63.7.In the week ending August 19, there were 820 cases of Covid-19 across Greater Manchester, the lowest seven-day total since August 2.The infection rate across nine out of the ten boroughs is continuing to fall, with only a minor increase in cases in
Coronavirus infection rates went down in all ten areas of Greater Manchester today as there was further evidence the recent spike in cases in the region may have passed its peak.The rate in Oldham fell from 78.9 to 71.7 on the same day as the government announced extra restrictions on households in the borough.And the infection rate in Manchester, which had been at 49 for the last two days - dropped down to 44.9 in the official data published this afternoon.Across Greater Manchester there were
Oldham had been teetering on the brink of full Leicester-style lockdown due to high infection rates, but after targeted testing and other measures brought numbers down significantly in the space of a week, Matt Hancock yesterday agreed that it would not be necessary.But what are the new measures that have been announced?It is understood people in Oldham will be told not to socialise with other households anywhere, a stricter message than the present rules, which had still allowed people to meet
can be downloaded at this link.The number of coronavirus cases across Greater Manchester began to rise around July 16th and local lockdown measures were announced on July 30th.The case numbers continued to rise up until the end of last week but in recent days have levelled out and may now be falling.There has been no related increase in the number of hospital admissions with Covid-19 or people diagnosed with Covid-19 while in hospital and the majority of recent positive cases have been through
hereThe latest data gives infection rates up until Sunday, August 16, as there is a delay of up to three days before the full results are reported.The weekly infection rate in Oldham rose slightly, to 84.4 per 100,000 population but there continues to be a downward trend in the borough, with cases falling by 20 per cent week-on-week.However, infection rates are still rising in Manchester, Salford and Bury.Manchester had an infection rate of 49.0 per 100,000 population in the week up to August 16
the number of cases are starting to fall in Oldham and Rochdale, but are still creeping up in Salford and Manchester.So far, restaurants, pubs and bars have been allowed to stay open - giving a crucial boost to the hospitality economy. But in Manchester city centre, that has brought about some tension.
map showing cases in smaller districts, the hotspots in Oldham have been particularly concentrated in two areas - Alexandra Park and Werneth.
reports the Guardian, as it emerged just three per cent of 112,000 volunteers signed up so far are from British Asian backgrounds.Dr Dinesh Saralaya, one of the recruitment programme's directors, described the low uptake as "very worrying."He said he was "very disappointed in the uptake in the big areas like Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Burnley, Bradford, Wakefield, Dewsbury.”Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up
hereInfection rates are calculated up to three days ago, in this case, the week ending August 13, because it takes a couple of days for the test results to be reported.In the week up to August 13, there were 998 positive tests across Greater Manchester.The Oldham infection rate has fallen to below 100, however the week-on-week trend for the borough is still upwards.
coronavirus rages around the world, many people are concerned about a second wave of infections.
interactive map showing the number of positive Covid test results in each neighbourhood in England using data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Alexandra Park in Oldham has the highest number of cases in the country, according to the map, recording 72 cases between Monday, August 3 and Sunday, August 9.Neighbouring Werneth, to the south east of Oldham town centre, recorded 37 for the same week, higher than two of the hardest hit areas of Leicester and Halifax.Meanwhile, the number of
The number of Covid-19 cases in Oldham is rising week on week – but it can’t be dismissed as the result of increased testing, the borough’s health chief has explained.Figures released on Tuesday show there has been another spike of 255 cases in the week up to August 8, up from the previous seven days’ total of 137.The infection rate is now standing at 107.5 cases per 100,000 people in the borough – as high as it was during the height of the pandemic in mid April.The council brought back tougher
recorded the highest number of COVID-19 cases since the peak of the pandemic last week. It’s unclear why Oldham has become such a hotspot compared to other parts of Greater Manchester, but residents have their own ideas."People aren’t obeying lockdown,” says Hazel Banks, who lives near Alexandra Park, one of the worst affected areas in Oldham."Everyday since the start, people have been ignoring it."We see it at our neighbour’s.
here Since then the council saw a rise in cases among those in their 40s and 50s.Meanwhile, Oldham’s coronavirus infection rate has continued to climb rapidly.The borough still has the highest rate in Greater Manchester, at 77.2 in the week ending August 6, the latest government data shows.There were 183 cases in Oldham that week, which is 26 more than the previous week ending July 30.Rochdale’s rate of infection has continued to climb with the figures released on Sunday (August 9) showing the