Lockdown rules are changing in Greater Manchester today - here's what the rules are now where you live

coronavirus infection rates.

Greater Manchester could escape further Covid-19 restrictions for the time being, the M.E.N.

According to the latest figures, the number of coronavirus cases in Greater Manchester has increased by around 50 per cent in one day.

Police and firefighters are to be used as contact tracers in bid to dodge Greater Manchester lockdown.The proposals are contained in a letter sent to Matt Hancock by the mayor today Greater Manchester plans to use the police and fire service to track down thousands of people being missed by the national test and trace service as it seeks to stave off any kind of ‘blanket lockdown’. It also wants to provide its own temporary ‘self isolation’ fund for people who cannot afford to stay at home due

As Greater Manchester's coronavirus cases continue to rise, changes have been made to restrictions in all ten boroughs.The latest data on coronavirus infection rates shows an increase in every Greater Manchester borough.But as well as changes locally, rules in England have also changed which may affect the measures already in place across Bolton, Oldham, Bury, Wigan, Stockport, Tameside, Manchester, Trafford, Salford and Rochdale.The 'rule of six' introduced on Monday (September 14) makes it

coronavirus infections, which have seen a sharp uptick.At a Downing Street press conference on Wednesday last week, Mr Johnson said the new rules would be enforceable by law.

coronavirus infection rates soar in the last few weeks. Bolton NHS Foundation Trust and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust both recorded one more death.The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Friday, September 11, currently stands at: Meanwhile in Greater Manchester, the latest figures show there are sharp increases in coronavirus infection rates in every single borough.

Parts of Greater Manchester remain under local lockdown measures - but for how much longer?Restrictions have been in place for more than five weeks now, and only two boroughs have seen a full lifting of local lockdown measures.Residents of Wigan and Stockport are now under national guidance while people living in Manchester, Trafford, Salford, Tameside, Rochdale and Bury are still prevented from mixing with other households in their homes and gardens.Oldham and Bolton are seeing the strictest

Stockport and Wigan are now aligned with the national advice, Bolton has had its restrictions tightened, with Oldham remaining in special measures, with the Department of Health insisting the rate infection is “still too high” to lift lockdown.

infection rates in Bolton are still too high to allow such businesses and services to reopen.

but the government decided to keep the restrictions in place at the last minute following a surge in cases.Stricter restrictions that prevent the mixing of different households both indoors and outdoors will remain in Oldham.However, casinos, skating rinks, conference centres and the other venues and services listed above will be allowed to reopen in Oldham along with other boroughs of Greater Manchester.Stockport and Wigan remain the only two boroughs in Greater Manchester to have their local

in addition to a household mixing ban indoors, residents will continue to be advised to avoid mixing with anyone from another household anywhere.

near 100 per cent increase in case numbers in the last week.

'sudden, concerning and unpredicted', has prompted council and health leaders to call an emergency meeting on Tuesday morning. Separate government figures show there were 40 new cases recorded on Thursday in Bolton.

both boroughs are due to be released from local lockdown.The boroughs, along with Tameside, have seen a marked increase in cases - all three areas are in the 'amber zone' for infection rates.A total of 272 positive coronavirus cases were added in Greater Manchester today.Cases have doubled week on week in Bolton (in the week ending Aug 28).

remain in place in Oldham - which still has the highest infection rate in the region.Residents there can no longer socialise with anyone outside their household and can only use public transport if essential.Wigan, which has the lowest infection rate, remains lifted out of the increased measures.Meanwhile Salford, Bury, Manchester, Tameside and Rochdale all remain in local lockdown.Residents in these areas must continue to adhere to the rules which prohibit two households from meeting indoors or

Stockport, Trafford and Bolton join Wigan in obtaining more freedoms, after Covid-19 infection rates in the boroughs fell consistently.Oldham meanwhile, remains subject to more stringent restrictions which prohibit households from mixing.The situation has not changed for the other five Greater Manchester boroughs however. It means Manchester, Salford, Bury, Tameside and Rochdale remain under the local lockdown restrictions that were introduced on July 31.