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direct to your inbox More than 5,500 people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals alone after contracting coronavirus. And tragically, this number continues to rise everyday.

The total number of coronavirus-related deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Saturday, February 27, is:Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust - 740In England, a further 257 people who tested positive for coronavirus have died in hospital, bringing the total number of confirmed deaths reported in hospitals to 82,974, NHS England said on Saturday.Patients were aged between 23 and 98.All except seven, aged between 45 and 95, had known underlying health conditions.The

direct to your inboxA further 48 people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus.The region's hospital death toll has now reached 5,591, the latest NHS figures show.Nineteen more coronavirus deaths were recorded by Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust - the organisation in charge of the MRI and Wythenshawe Hospital.Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust recorded another 11 deaths.

direct to your inboxConcerns have been raised for people in a deprived part of Rochdale after a development ‘masterplan’ for the area went out to consultation.The council document sets out a broad-brush strategy for Lower Falinge, including the potential for new housing and a different mix of homes.A previous version of the plan included neighbouring College Bank - better known as the Seven Sisters.This has since been removed after the council fell out with landlord Rochdale Boroughwide Housing

direct to your inboxAnother 13 people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for Covid-19.The region's coronavirus hospital death toll has now reached 5,543, the latest NHS figures show.Five more deaths were registered at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, bringing it's total to 520 since the start of the pandemic.Three more were recorded by Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust - its total now standing at 1,513Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust registered

direct to your inboxHundreds of fines have been handed out for Covid breaches in Greater Manchester in the last week - including at weddings, house parties and Manchester Airport.Illegal barber shops in garden sheds, unlicensed backroom bars and crowded premises with no social distancing have been discovered during enforcement visits.The number of Covid-related incidents reported to police rose by almost a quarter in the last week as the half-term and a change in weather has seen more people

direct to your inboxAnother 16 people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for Covid-19.The region's hospital death toll has now reached 5,516, the latest NHS figures show.Five new deaths were recorded by Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

direct to your inboxCoronavirus has brought heartache to thousands of families across Greater Manchester.More than 5,200 people have died in our region's hospitals alone. And tragically, this number is continuing to rise.

direct to your inboxA further seven people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus.The region's hospital death toll is now 5,498, NHS England figures show.In the last 24 hours four more deaths were recorded at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.Two people died at Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, while one more death was reported at Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust.The total number of coronavirus-related deaths at hospital trusts in Greater

the highest in Greater Manchester, has seen more of its residents die during the pandemic. Manchester Evening News spoke to some members of the community in Broughton about the figures and how they have coped with the pandemic in one of the worst hit areas in Greater Manchester.

direct to your inboxAnother 25 people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus.It brings the region's hospital death toll to 5,491.In the last 24 hours a further eight deaths were recorded at Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.Seven people died at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, and five deaths were reported at Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust.Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust and Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS

direct to your inbox A further 18 people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus.

direct to your inboxThe NHS has confirmed the deaths of 18 more patients in hospitals in Greater Manchester who had tested positive for coronavirus.Nationally, a further 309 hospital deaths were reported on Thursday.Of those, 42 were in hospitals in the north west region.Six further deaths have been recorded at Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, with five more at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust.Three further deaths were recorded at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust and at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh

direct to your inboxAnother five people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals within 28 days of testing positive for coronavirus.The region's hospital death toll is now 5,350, NHS England figures show.On Monday a further two deaths were recorded at Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, while Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust and The Christie each reported one more fatality.The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater

direct to your inbox A further 34 people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for  coronavirus.

direct to your inboxAn area of Stockport is leading the way in driving down coronavirus infection rates.Marple Bridge and Mellor, in the east of the borough, is the only place in Greater Manchester that is potentially Covid free.According to Public Health England it recorded between two and zero cases - the data doesn’t specify at this low level - during the week to February 2.It’s the first time the area has seen such low numbers of Covid cases since September.Marple North councillor Steve

Radcliffe has been approved by the government.The proposal for the new facility - submitted by Star Academies and backed by Bury council - is one of four new free schools to have been given the green light across Greater Manchester.A further ten of the region's schools are set be rebuilt as part of a £1 billion scheme to boost education.The town has been without a high school since Radcliffe Riverside shut in 2014, meaning hundreds of youngsters have been forced to attend schools in other areas

direct to your inboxMore than 300,000 people have received their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine so far in Greater Manchester.As of Tuesday (January 26), 309,469 first doses of the vaccine had been administered and 96pc of care homes have now been offered the vaccine.Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has praised the progress of the rollout, saying the region is in a good position to reach the mid-February deadline.There are around 560,000 people in the four highest priority groups

direct to your inbox A further 27 people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for  coronavirus.

direct to your inbox A further 38 people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus.