One more person has died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after contracting coronavirus

direct to your inboxAnother 21 people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus.The region's hospital death toll now stands at 4,812.In the last 24 hours 10 more deaths were recorded at Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, while eight people died at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.Two fatalities were reported at Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust and one person died at Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust.The total number of

direct to your inbox Here at the Manchester Evening News we have pledged to put a face to the figures and pay tribute to those that have lost their lives after contracting Covid-19. We have been running our Loved and Lost series throughout the pandemic, to ensure the people who died from this disease are remembered.This week, more families from across the region have got in touch with their tributes. If you want to pay tribute to a loved one, fill out the form here. Margaret, also known as

direct to your inboxAnother 17 people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for Covid-19.It means the region's hospital death toll now stands at 4,774.In the last 24 hours a further five deaths were recorded at Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and four more people died at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust.A further three deaths were reported at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust and two people died at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust.Manchester University

direct to your inboxThe Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital is to open emergency Covid beds for adults in a sign of the unprecedented pressure facing Greater Manchester’s hospitals.Sir Richard Leese, the region’s health chief, said the situation in the system was now ‘critical’ as NHS bosses have scrambled to discharge as many people as possible ahead of a sustained peak over the coming three weeks.Crisis meetings have been held to determine the ability to scale up beds, as Salford Royal and

direct to your inboxThe NHS has sadly confirmed the deaths of 29 more patients in hospitals in Greater Manchester who had tested positive for Covid-19.The region's hospital death toll now stands at 4,757.NHS bosses said on Friday a further 993 people who tested positive for the virus have died in hospitals across England.It brings the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 65,104.In the north west, a further 94 hospital deaths were reported, the NHS said on Friday.A

direct to your inboxTwenty-seven more people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus.The region's hospital death toll has now reached 4,645, the latest NHS figures show.Nine more deaths have been recorded at Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.The trust's figures include those for North Manchester General, the Royal Oldham, Fairfield General and Rochdale Infirmary.Eight further deaths were confirmed by Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation

direct to your inbox Eleven more people have died with coronavirus in our region's hospitals. It means the death toll from the virus in hospitals in Greater Manchester has now reached 4,618.

direct to your inboxA further 24 people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus.It means the region's hospital death toll has now reached 4,607, the latest NHS data shows.At Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust another 12 deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours.Eight more people died at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, two more deaths were reported at Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, while Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS

direct to your inboxDoctors in Greater Manchester fear the impact of Christmas mixing and a fast-spreading variant of coronavirus will soon lead to chaos in hospitals. Exhausted medics based in a coronavirus ward and in A&E told the Manchester Evening News they are facing a range of mounting challenges.

direct to your inboxLocals have of spoken of their shock after a gunman fired at a house in north east Manchester.It was one of two shootings which took place in the region just hours apart. The first happened on Belfield Mill Lane in Rochdale on Thursday evening.

direct to your inboxA further 21 people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after contracting coronavirus.The region's hospital death toll has risen to 4,525, the latest NHS figures show.Ten people died after testing positive for the virus at Stepping Hill Hospital, which is run by Stockport NHS Foundation Trust.Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust recorded five deaths each.One more coronavirus-related death was recorded at Salford

direct to your inboxA flood 'alert' has been put in force in Greater Manchester today after hours of heavy rainfall overnight.The alert warns of 'possible' flooding around the area of the middle River Mersey catchment area.It includes areas near Bramhall in Stockport, Sale, Altrincham and Urmston.The Environment Agency warned: "Flooding is possible - be prepared."And Transport for Greater Manchester said: "With heavy rain in Greater Manchester this morning, expect flooding in some areas.

direct to your inboxThe latest coronavirus infection rates have been revealed, as cases continue to rise across Greater Manchester.Rates are still rising in all ten boroughs, but week-on-week percentage rises do not appear to be increasing as rapidly as they have in previous days.The average infection rate for England was the same as it was the previous week.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by

direct to your inboxA further 44 people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after contracting coronavirus.The region's hospital death toll has risen to 4,504, the latest NHS figures show.Seventeen more deaths have been recorded at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust in the last 24 hours.The trust's figures include those for the Manchester Royal Infirmary and Wythenshawe Hospital.Meanwhile, eight more deaths were confirmed by Stockport NHS Foundation Trust.Pennine Acute Hospitals

direct to your inboxThe latest coronavirus infection rates have been revealed, as cases continue to rise across Greater Manchester.Cases are increasing in all ten boroughs, with Wigan remaining the worst hit area across our region.The statistics from Public Health England show that the average infection rate across England and in London has decreased.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the

direct to your inboxThe latest coronavirus infection rates for Greater Manchester show cases are continuing to rise across all ten boroughs - but at a slower rate than they were.Statistics released by Public Health England show the post-Christmas rise in cases appears to have slowed.The average infection rate across England has dropped off slightly, while the average for Greater Manchester has flattened off.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free

direct to your inboxA further 24 people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus.The region's COVID-19 hospital death toll has risen to 4,381, the latest NHS figures show.Seven more Covid-related deaths were recorded by Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; the organisation in charge of the city's main hospitals including the MRI and Wythenshawe hospital.Six additional deaths were confirmed by Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs the Royal

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester's hospitals are at risk of 'falling over' in the next three weeks due to an 'unprecedented' surge in Covid cases, the region's health chief has warned - meaning cancer operations are very likely to be cancelled.Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, Sir Richard Leese, leader of Manchester City Council, painted a bleak picture of the next few weeks in our hospital system, pointing to a 'phenomenal' increase in admissions as medics brace for the third

direct to your inboxHealth leaders are planning for a third Covid peak in Greater Manchester hospitals within 10 to 14 days, with bed demand now the same as the end of October.Figures obtained by the M.E.N. show there are now 1,041 people with Covid in hospitals here, a 21pc rise in three weeks, with 119 of those in ICU or high dependency units.The numbers are where they were at the very end of October into the start of November, a fortnight before the second wave peaked.

direct to your inboxA Greater Manchester Police officer who repeatedly sexually assaulted a young girl has been jailed.Farooq Ahmed, 37, walked into a police station with a confession note before Christmas.