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Greater Manchester’s coronavirus infection rate has fallen again - but is still higher than the national average.

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Salford now has the highest coronavirus infection rate in Greater Manchester, replacing Tameside.

Tameside continues to have the highest coronavirus infection rate in Greater Manchester.

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A total of seven Greater Manchester boroughs are now recording a rise in Covid-19 infection rates.

direct to your inboxLast week marked the one-year anniversary since the first coronavirus death was reported in the UK.Just days after it was reported, tragedy struck closer to home as the first Covid-related death was recorded in Greater Manchester.Since that first death, we have pledged to pay tribute to the people in our region who have lost their lives to the disease. The M.E.N has published countless tributes from families in our Loved and Lost series.

direct to your inboxThe use of coronavirus testing in schools could be behind rises in infection rates in five areas of Greater Manchester, the latest figures suggest.Figures from Public Health England show that cases rose by 19 per cent in Tameside and 18 per cent in Oldham in comparison to the figure a week ago, with smaller increases in Salford, Stockport and Trafford.Cases fell in the other five boroughs, with the largest decrease being 25 per cent in Bury.Statistics show that there were

direct to your inboxAt the crack of dawn on a May morning in 1990 a convoy of official cars crawled up the hill from Middleton to the sprawling council estate of Langley.Once there, police officers and social workers converged on five homes.Kids were roused from their beds, hurriedly dressed and taken off in tears as their distressed parents looked on in shock.It was the start of a barely believable nightmare for six families accused by social service workers of being involved in the satanic

direct to your inboxFor many of us, today will be a very different Mother's Day.It would usually be a day for visiting our families, enjoying a meal and celebrating with the special women in our lives.But today, due to the coronavirus lockdown rules, most of us will have to spend the occasion away from our mums.In the hope of spreading some love and keeping spirits up, we asked our readers to tell us about the women who are special to them.We asked you to tell us who you are celebrating today.

direct to your inboxCoronavirus infection rates are continuing to drop in all 10 boroughs across Greater Manchester, the latest figures show.The latest Public Health England data shows that nine boroughs recorded double-digit reduction in infection rates for the week ending March 8 compared to the previous week.Tameside was the only borough which recorded a single-digit reduction in transmission rate.The overall rate for Greater Manchester now stands at 89.9 per 100,000 population.This is higher

direct to your inboxCoronavirus infection rates continue to fall sharply in all ten boroughs of Greater Manchester, according to the latest figures from Public Health England (PHE).Only two boroughs - Rochdale and Tameside - still have have triple digit rates of infection.Rochdale continues to have the highest coronavirus infection rate in Greater Manchester.

The borough recorded a rate of 116.9 cases per 100,000 people in the week ending March 5, according to the latest data from PHE. A total of 6,571 people in Greater Manchester have died within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test during the pandemic.

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester’s coronavirus infection rate is falling faster than in England as a whole.The rate of 105.4 cases per 100,000 population in the week ending March 2 is still higher than the national average of 69.9.But here the rate is down 37 per cent in the last week, according to the latest data from Public Health England.A total of 2,989 people tested positive for coronavirus across the conurbation in the week ending March 2.That’s 1,769 less cases than in the previous

Wigan Council says it received multiple calls from Ashton-in-Makerfield residents concerned about workmen 'dressed in black' painting 'green gel' on their lampposts and fences.

direct to your inboxSome of the most deprived areas of Greater Manchester have seen the lowest levels of vaccine uptake.Areas of Rusholme, Longsight and Moss Side, in south Manchester, have particularly low rates.In Moss Side West, just 65.67 per cent of over 65s have been vaccinated - the lowest in Greater Manchester aside from university areas.In stark contrast Hale Barns - one of the most affluent areas in the region - has the highest percentage of vaccinated adults in the region.Health

direct to your inbox Bolton continues to have the highest coronavirus infection rate in Greater Manchester, the latest figures show.

coronavirus infection rate in Greater Manchester, the latest figures show.