Coronavirus infection rates are now falling in all ten boroughs of Greater Manchester. It follows on from the trend across the UK, which is also seeing cases fall - however cases across the region still remain lower than the national average.
17.03.2022 - 00:27 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The number of coronavirus cases in Trafford has doubled in a week as infection rates continue to rise across Greater Manchester.
All ten of the region's boroughs have seen an increases in cases, with the week on week figures up more than 65pc. Trafford continues to have the highest coronavirus infection rate, recording a rate of 578.3 cases per 100,000 people in the week ending March 12, according to the latest data from the UK Health Security Agency.
The lowest infection rate is in Rochdale, where the rate is 242.3 cases per 100,000 people. In Greater Manchester as a whole, the infection rate is now 376.4 cases per 100,000 population.
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The infection rate in the region is lower than the national average, which is 616 cases per 100,000 people. A total of 10,673 people tested positive for coronavirus across Greater Manchester in the week which ended on March 12.
The Greater Manchester weekly total has increased by 4,317 cases compared to the previous week, which means the infection rate was up 68pc in the last week. The infection rate is lower than the national average in all ten boroughs.
In the week ending on March 6, a total of 335 patients were admitted to Greater Manchester NHS hospitals with Covid-19. That is 27 more than the week before, a rise of 9pc.
On Tuesday March 8, there were 11 Mechanical Ventilation (MV) beds occupied by Covid patients in Greater Manchester NHS hospitals. That is three fewer than a week earlier.
This is the most recent available data for hospital admissions. The figures for NHS trusts are not updated daily.
In the week ending March 12, a total of 16 people died within 28 days of a positive
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