direct to your inbox Four boroughs in Greater Manchester now have a lower coronavirus infection rate than the national average, the latest data shows.
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hereOldham has the highest rate with 677.7 per 100,000 for the same period.There were 1,607 cases recorded in the town during the week ending November 9 - which is 272 fewer than the previous week.That's the first time cases have gone down in Oldham since August 29.Stockport currently has the lowest rate in the region with 336.7 cases per 100,000 in the week ending November 9.The latest figures come as the Scientific Advisory Committee for Emergencies (Sage) said the reproduction number for
.direct to your inbox Four boroughs in Greater Manchester now have a lower coronavirus infection rate than the national average, the latest data shows.
The latest infection rates for the week ending November 26 for Greater Manchester are:Rochdale - 283.3, down 31 per centOldham - 272.4, down 35 per centBolton - 248.0, down 27 per centBury - 236.1, down 32 per centWigan - 231.9, down 30 per centManchester - 200.1, down 30 per centTameside - 169.1, down 40 per centSalford - 167.3, down 46 per centStockport - 157.1, down 33 per centTrafford - 122.6, down 42 per centAlthough infection rates have been falling across the region for a number of days,
hereThe latest infection rates for the week ending November 25 for Greater Manchester are:Rochdale - 293.6, down 34 per centOldham - 282.1, down 26 per centBolton - 258.4, down 28 per centBury - 251.8, down 30 per centWigan - 251.3, down 25 per centManchester - 206.2, down 32 per centTameside - 177.5, down 33 per centSalford - 176.9, down 49 per centStockport - 169.7, down 33 per centTrafford - 127.7, down 46 per centGet the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox
anger from residents this week about the decision to put the borough into Tier 3 restrictions when national lockdown ends.
The latest infection rates for the week ending November 23 for Greater Manchester are:Oldham - 340.8, down 32 pcRochdale - 337.7, down 29 pcBury - 278, down 32 pcBolton - 277.9, down 33 pcWigan - 269.9, down 29 pcManchester - 228.3, down 33 pcSalford - 214.0, down 47 pcTameside - 207.1, down 44 pcStockport - 193.6, down 35 pcTrafford - 156.3, down 46 pc Despite the continued downward trend of the figures, our region will again be placed into the Government's Tier 3 measures when lockdown
coronavirus restrictions has led to a chorus of disapproval from Andy Burnham and many of the region's MPs.
families from three households will be allowed to celebrate Christmas together across the UK.
Covid-19 hotspot in Chadderton Central, Oldham, it increased by 15 per cent and the neighbourhood recorded an infection rate of 704.9 per 100,000 in a week.
revised tier system, which will come into force on December 2 when the national lockdown ends, government ministers will impose the top level of restrictions on the highest risk areas.Previously, ministers had entered into discussions with local leaders over the what measures would be needed and how they would be funded.In Greater Manchester, mayor Andy Burnham led several days of intense talks as he tried to negotiate a more substantial financial package than the one the government had
hereLast month Andy Burnham and other local leaders spent two weeks negotiating with the government for better financial support to help businesses that would be forced to close, the self-employed and others who lose income, before Tier 3 was eventually imposed. Mr Shapps responded by saying 'individual negotiations' last time led to rates not being 'gotten on top of as quickly as possible'.He said that Liverpool, which agreed to Tier 3 'quite quickly' had seen cases come down quickly and called
in Wigan.There were 1,250 cases in Wigan for the week ending November 16 the latest data from Public Health England shows.That is 507 fewer than the week before and over 1,000 fewer than the peak in Wigan on October 27, when there were 2,272 cases in previous seven days.It means Wigan's rate, now 380.3 per 100,000 of population, has fallen 45 per cent from its peak level on October 27.Manchester is the only area to fall further from the peak level, but the city is in many ways an isolated case
in around two thirds of areas. Over the same period the nation-wide infection rate rose 7% to 270.8.Oldham continues to be the worst-hit area in the region.Its infection rate fell 27% to 549.5 - the 15th highest in the country.
coronavirus infections show that Oldham is fifth place in England when it comes to rates of new cases.
Coronavirus cases across Greater Manchester have fallen by almost a fifth, the latest figures show.In the seven days to November 13 the region-wide infection rate was 427.6 cases per 100,000 people.That's down by 19% on the previous week.Over the same period the infection rate across England rose by 10%.But while numbers are falling, the rates in all 10 boroughs remain higher than the nationwide average of 273.8.Wigan saw the biggest fall in Greater Manchester, with its infection rate dropping
experiencing a rise in cases, as the Manchester Evening News reported on Monday.
coronavirus patients have died in the second wave of the pandemic in Greater Manchester, the MEN can reveal.
more than double the national rate, the infection rate fell by 12%. But at 540.9 the town still has the second highest rate in Greater Manchester.
The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Sunday, November 15 are:Bolton NHS Foundation Trust - 322Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust 9Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust - 600NHS Nightingale Hospital North West - 6Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust - 879Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust 6Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust - 275Stockport NHS Foundation Trust -288Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust -
Manchester Evening News, we have pledged to pay tribute to the special people who have died with this terrible disease.This week, more families have been in touch with tributes for loved ones.Here are some of their stories.If you want to pay tribute to a loved one, fill out the form here.Brenda was born in Rusholme and moved to Wythenshawe in 1973.She was wife to Derek, mum to Mark and Dawn and sister to Bernadette.Brenda moved into a care home in February 2019.She died aged 87 at Wythenshawe
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) to help shut down the event in Piccadilly Gardens and disperse those present.