Stockport now has the lowest coronavirus infection rate in Greater Manchester

direct to your inboxCoronavirus infection rates across all of Greater Manchester's boroughs are continuing to fall.Wigan's rate of infection has now fallen below 200 cases per 100,000 people for the first time since the end of September.The latest figures show the number of cases in each borough from the week ending December 2.Infection rates across the conurbation have been plummeting for a number of weeks now, with four boroughs below the national average.The average rate of infection in

direct to your inboxCoronavirus infection rates have fallen in the region for the 26th day in a row.Cases are falling faster in Greater Manchester than they are in England as a whole, as well as in London - where rates are only two per cent down on the previous week.Our overall rate is now 173.2 -  down 69 per cent from its peak on November 2, when it was 569.1.  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 inboxTalks over the uncertain future of the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework (GMSF) will continue, despite Stockport councillors voting against the proposals.Opposition groups argued that the long-delayed masterplan for jobs and housing favoured the needs of developers over residents, and would lead to unnecessary green belt development.Labour had hoped that by removing or scaling down schemes planned up to 2037, that it could appease Liberal Democrats, Conservatives, and the

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,

What do you think? Have your say in our c omments section. Click here to join in the conversation... Mary Robinson, Conservative MP for Cheadle, described a 'borough by borough basis' as the right way forward, adding: "I'll continue to argue for this approach and that provisions are in place for our hospital to manage both Covid and winter pressures."Mr Wragg agrees, arguing that, although rates in Stockport are still high, they have dropped by a third in the last week - bolstering the case for

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 deaths have been recorded in Greater Manchester's hospitals.

Manchester Evening News has seen an early internal planning document circulated within Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.

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

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.

have fallen by almost a fifth. 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%.

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

Sainsbury’s has been urged to reconsider plans to close its store in Stockport town centre.MP Nav Mishra has written to the retail giant’s chief executive Simon Roberts, asking him to think again about shutting the supermarket on Warren Street.In the letter he raises concerns that the decision will have an impact on thousands of people - not least the 87 employees who are facing potential redundancy just weeks before Christmas.It states: “In the middle of a pandemic and in precarious economic