Latest Greater Manchester infection rates - borough by borough as region is put into Tier 3 lockdown

most recent available data.At its peak, the area had 97 confirmed positive tests in the week ending October 6 as the virus spread rapidly through the student population.The infection rate then was 897.1 per 100,000 people, the sixth highest in Greater Manchester, but the rate has now fallen to just 148.0 which is the lowest rate recorded in the 346 neighbourhoods of the region.The current infection rate is also well below the national average for England, which is 242.7 per 100,000

there have been eight more deaths in the region's hospitals.This brings Greater Manchester’s hospital death toll to 2,952.Some 122 deaths were reqistered in England overall, bringing the total to 34,496.Of the 122 Covid-related deaths recorded in England, the patients were aged between 44 and 98 years old.

Greater Manchester recorded one of the highest daily death tolls since the first peak of the pandemic.

no 'single driver' behind a recent rise among the over-60s.She said: "Based on what we know from the first wave and what we know from what’s happened in other countries, we know it is very likely that those increasing cases in the over-60s will translate into higher numbers in hospital."Six boroughs - Wigan, Rochdale, Bolton, Manchester, Stockport and Trafford - are now showing a downward trend week-on-week.

hereThere has been a clear levelling out in rates across Greater Manchester since Tier 3 started on 23 September.However, there are signs that it may nudge back upwards in the next few days, with 2,402 cases added today, which is one of the highest daily increases seen so far.Oldham now has what is thought to be the highest infection rate in the country, recording a rate of 737.2 cases per 100,000 people in the week to November 1.It comes on the first day England entered a second national

hereOverall however, cases in Greater Manchester went up by just 0.9 per cent in the week ending October 31, compared with previous week.Oldham reached a new record high of 741.8 - the highest rate recorded in Greater ManchesterThe borough has recorded more than 300 cases in a single day for the first time, recording 314 on October 30.The figures come as England braces to enter another national lockdown on Thursday.The Prime Minister says there is now 'no alternative' but to implement the

Pennine Acute, which runs Fairfield General Hospital, Bury, The Royal Oldham Hospital and Rochdale Infirmary, recorded 21 more deaths.

See the infection rates on the graphic below (it may take a couple of seconds to appear)Areas in red are the Greater Manchester boroughs, orange marks areas currently in Tier 3, in blue are areas in Tier 2That places Stockport in 46th place in the country on the most recent data.If Stockport is moved onto Tier 3 restrictions today there will be a total of 18 local authorities in England which currently have a higher infection rate.The infection rate in Nottingham is currently more than two and a

that coronavirus patients could fill up Greater Manchester's entire intensive care capacity by November 12. It comes after a leaked document revealed that some of the region's hospitals are already full.

The leader of Rochdale council says admissions to hospital and intensive care units are his main concern after the borough’s infection rate became the highest in the region over the weekend.Latest Public Health England figures show there were 454 cases per 100,000 people during the week to October 14.The 12 pc week-on-week rise has seen it overtake Manchester - whose problems largely relate to the student population - as the worst hit in the conurbation.Wigan now has the second highest rate.It

Wigan now has the second highest coronavirus infection rate in Greater Manchester.The town has overtaken Manchester, where rates have dropped for the seventh day in a row.Numbers in Manchester have now gone down by 25 per cent from their peak level rate of 583.5 on Oct 3.There has been a big increase in infection rates in Wigan, which at the end of August had the lowest figures in Greater Manchester.A total of 435.1 per 100,000 of the population tested positive in the town in the week ending

outbreaks at halls of residence after students returned to university.

outbreaks at halls of residence after students returned to university. But localised figures show that in heavily populated student areas such as Fallowfield, the number of cases is down 70 per cent week-on-week.

coronavirus infection rate double in 12 days the latest data reveals.

were told today the figure may change as more data is released by the national test and trace system.

of coronavirus were reported in Greater Manchester today as figures show infection rates are rising in nine out of the region's ten boroughs.

being put into local lockdown.

coronavirus status amid new tiering rules being announced today.

it has been reported tonight but restaurants could be allowed to stay open. Merseyside Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram tonight tweeted no deal had yet been reached, and suggested measures could still vary from those which are expected.

The rate of coronavirus infection remains high across Greater Manchester - with hundreds of people testing positive each week.All 10 boroughs remain at the Government's 'red alert' level.Manchester continues to the be the worst affected area in the region and remains one of the UK's coronavirus hotspots.There were 2,715 positive tests in the city in the week up to October 7, according to the latest figures published by Public Health England.That's a slight increase of 21 on the week before.But