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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).

The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Sunday, August 30 is:The death in Tameside is one of three Covid-19-related deaths recorded in England's hospitals today.It comes after an announcement that social distancing measures will be eased in some Greater Manchester's boroughs next week.

2:37pm - Rochdale Infirmary2.42pm - Royal Bolton Hospital2.45pm - North Manchester General Hospital2.47pm - Salford Royal2.49pm - Trafford General Hospital2.53pm - Wythenshawe Hospital2.55pm - Stepping Hill HospitalThese times could vary depending on the weather and how busy the airspace is above Greater Manchester today.Once it has completed its trip over the region, the Spitfire will visit Melton Mowbray Hospital and then return to Duxford. So far the project has raised more then £60,000. To

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criminal offences  last week, with M.E.N. reporters there to cover the most serious cases.

The M.E.N reported in June that 30 of these deaths were at a single care home, Chadderton Total Care.

The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Saturday, August 29 is:Across England a further six people, who tested positive for the coronavirus have died, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 29,547.The patients were between 52 years-old and 91 years-old, NHS England said.

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will continue to be advised to avoid mixing with anyone from anther household anywhere. This is because it still has the highest infection rate in the region.

interactive map showing the number of positive Covid test results in each neighbourhood in England. The map uses data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Despite local restrictions being eased in Trafford, two neighbourhoods were still hitting double figures.Firswood in the north of Trafford recorded 13 cases while neighbouring Old Trafford recorded 11 - both between August 18 and 24.

will continue to be advised to avoid mixing with anyone from anther household anywhere.

Trafford has gone back up sharply in the last couple of days. The weekly case total is now over 25 per 100,000 people, which takes the borough above the threshold to be placed on amber alert on the government watchlist for local intervention.The data published this afternoon gives infection rates up to Tuesday August 25 as there is a 3-4 day delay for cases to be fully reported.

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

Greater Manchester coronavirus press conference, Stockport council leader Elise Wilson said the borough's infection rates were within the government's 'acceptable levels'. She added: "Our infection data is showing a continued downward trend across all our areas."The levels that we have at the moment are within the government's acceptable levels.

In a U-turn on Tuesday, the Education Secretary, Gavin Williamson said the government had changed its stance on the wearing of face masks in school settings.

hereThe infection rate across nine out of the ten boroughs is continuing to fall."I think we are beginning to see the numbers move in the right direction and that includes Oldham, which saw a noticeable fall in the number of cases this week, and we have begun to see falls in other Greater Manchester boroughs as well," Mr Burnham told the BBC."We had the restrictions introduced about three weeks ago and I would say we have begun to see these restrictions are now working, so fingers crossed we can

Coronavirus infection rates in Greater Manchester are continuing to fall, with cases in Oldham dropping by over 100 in the space of a week.A day after the Government announced tighter restrictions for the borough, the rate fell from 71.7 to 63.7.In the week ending August 19, there were 820 cases of Covid-19 across Greater Manchester, the lowest seven-day total since August 2.The infection rate across nine out of the ten boroughs is continuing to fall, with only a minor increase in cases in

hereThe latest data gives infection rates up until Sunday, August 16, as there is a delay of up to three days before the full results are reported.The weekly infection rate in Oldham rose slightly, to 84.4 per 100,000 population but there continues to be a downward trend in the borough, with cases falling by 20 per cent week-on-week.However, infection rates are still rising in Manchester, Salford and Bury.Manchester had an infection rate of 49.0 per 100,000 population in the week up to August 16

higher number of cases than Alexander Park and Werneth.But both Oldham neighbourhoods have seen a fall in the number of infections over the last week with Alexandra Park's figure dropping by more than a third from 72 to 44.Elsewhere there's a concentration of cases around central and east Manchester with Piccadilly, Ancoats, Ardwick, Beswick, Openshaw, Belle Vue, West Gorton and Levenshulme North all reporting between 10 and 13 cases.Meanwhile, the number of cases in Wigan remains the lowest in