'Clear divisions' - how vaccine uptake has varied between the richest and poorest areas of Greater Manchester

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direct to your inboxLast week marked the one-year anniversary since the first coronavirus death was reported in the UK.Just days after it was reported, tragedy struck closer to home as the first Covid-related death was recorded in Greater Manchester.Since that first death, we have pledged to pay tribute to the people in our region who have lost their lives to the disease. The M.E.N has published countless tributes from families in our Loved and Lost series.

direct to your inboxCoronavirus cases are rising in some neighbourhoods across Greater Manchester - while other areas are seeing very low rates.Overall, the infection rates for every borough across the region have dropped steadily as a result of the national lockdown.But as the latest Covid heat map shows, there are variations in how fast rates have fallen from borough to borough, and often within towns themselves.

direct to your inbox One million people in Greater Manchester have now had a Covid-19 vaccine.

direct to your inboxThe use of coronavirus testing in schools could be behind rises in infection rates in five areas of Greater Manchester, the latest figures suggest.Figures from Public Health England show that cases rose by 19 per cent in Tameside and 18 per cent in Oldham in comparison to the figure a week ago, with smaller increases in Salford, Stockport and Trafford.Cases fell in the other five boroughs, with the largest decrease being 25 per cent in Bury.Statistics show that there were

direct to your inboxOfficials believe Greater Manchester has now vaccinated more than 1m people across the region, despite concerns about vaccination uptake.

direct to your inboxFor many of us, today will be a very different Mother's Day.It would usually be a day for visiting our families, enjoying a meal and celebrating with the special women in our lives.But today, due to the coronavirus lockdown rules, most of us will have to spend the occasion away from our mums.In the hope of spreading some love and keeping spirits up, we asked our readers to tell us about the women who are special to them.We asked you to tell us who you are celebrating today.

direct to your inboxCoronavirus infection rates are continuing to drop in all 10 boroughs across Greater Manchester, the latest figures show.The latest Public Health England data shows that nine boroughs recorded double-digit reduction in infection rates for the week ending March 8 compared to the previous week.Tameside was the only borough which recorded a single-digit reduction in transmission rate.The overall rate for Greater Manchester now stands at 89.9 per 100,000 population.This is higher

direct to your inbox Figures show how Greater Manchester's ten boroughs compare to the rest of England on coronavirus infection rates.

direct to your inboxThe number of Greater Manchester patients waiting more than a year for operations has rocketed to almost 30,000 - as the region’s health chief admits the NHS here could take as long as three years to return to normal.NHS England data shows that at the end of January 2020, 55 people across the region had been waiting over 52 weeks for planned elective surgery, such as knee or hip operations.Twelve months later, the figure was 28,777 - accounting for nearly one in ten of

direct to your inbox Bolton continues to have the highest coronavirus infection rate in Greater Manchester, the latest figures show.

coronavirus infection rate in Greater Manchester, the latest figures show.

coronavirus  case rates for every local authority area in England show how the ten boroughs of Greater Manchester compare.