The Covid 'hotspots' in Greater Manchester - and the neighbourhoods just next door where case rates are low

Bolton MP has said he is "not concerned" about the high rate of Covid-19 infections in the borough, stating hospital admissions and virus-related deaths were "down dramatically".

direct to your inboxHundreds of fines have been handed out for Covid breaches in Greater Manchester in the last week - including at weddings, house parties and Manchester Airport.Illegal barber shops in garden sheds, unlicensed backroom bars and crowded premises with no social distancing have been discovered during enforcement visits.The number of Covid-related incidents reported to police rose by almost a quarter in the last week as the half-term and a change in weather has seen more people

for the easing of lockdown restrictions, starting from next month.

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direct to your inboxAnother 16 people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for Covid-19.The region's hospital death toll has now reached 5,516, the latest NHS figures show.Five new deaths were recorded by Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

direct to your inboxCoronavirus has brought heartache to thousands of families across Greater Manchester.More than 5,200 people have died in our region's hospitals alone. And tragically, this number is continuing to rise.

direct to your inbox A further 18 people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus.

direct to your inboxThe total number of coronavirus deaths in Greater Manchester is now approaching 7,000.And tragically every neighbourhood in the region except one has suffered at least one fatality. An interactive map produced by the Office for National Statistics shows the number of deaths where Covid-19 was the underlying (main) cause on the death certificate in every neighbourhood in England and Wales.

direct to your inboxHealth chiefs are growing increasingly concerned that Covid-19 cases in Greater Manchester are not falling as quickly as in other parts of the country - and fear the region could face being locked down for even longer.One director of public health has warned there continues to be a ‘reservoir’ of coronavirus circulating in the community, which is keeping infection rates high.As of Wednesday, all 10 Greater Manchester boroughs recorded an infection rate higher than the England

direct to your inboxThe NHS has confirmed the deaths of 18 more patients in hospitals in Greater Manchester who had tested positive for coronavirus.Nationally, a further 309 hospital deaths were reported on Thursday.Of those, 42 were in hospitals in the north west region.Six further deaths have been recorded at Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, with five more at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust.Three further deaths were recorded at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust and at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh

direct to your inboxCoronavirus infections are falling across the majority of Greater Manchester.But as the latest covid heat map shows, there are big variations in the number of infections, from borough to borough and often with towns themselves. An interactive map shows the number of positive Covid test results in each neighbourhood across the country using Office for National Statistics (ONS) data.

direct to your inboxLatest figures show Bury is one of just 12 places in England where coronavirus infection rates have gone up.Rates are continuing to fall in nine of Greater Manchester's 10 boroughs.But in Bury, figures published by Public Health England on Monday showed infection rates to be up slightly.

direct to your inboxA further 37 people have died in Greater Manchester’s hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus.That brings the region's death toll in hospitals to 5,320 as of Saturday (February 13).Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust recorded the highest number, with another 20 deaths.While Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust recorded a further 12 deaths.Bolton NHS Foundation Trust and Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust each recorded another two deathsSalford

hereIn Salford, which has the second highest infection rate in the conurbation, at 261.6, cases fell by seven per cent compared to the week before.The latest infection rate figures come as a further 34 more people died in Greater Manchester's Hospitals after testing positive for Coronavirus.It brings the region's hospital death toll to 5,255.NHS England announced a further 664 deaths, bringing the total number of fatalities in NHS hospitals in England to 77,253.

Coronavirus infection rates are falling in all ten boroughs of Greater Manchester.As the third national lockdown continues, the proportion of cases per 100,000 people is reducing week-on-week across the conurbation.There is some disparity in the rate at which cases are falling, with some boroughs seeing a more significant decrease than others.Seven boroughs now have a higher infection rate than the national average, which was 202.1 per 100,000 on February 5.Greater Manchester's overall

direct to your inboxCoronavirus infection rates are continuing to fall in most areas of Greater Manchester as a result of the third national lockdown.In the week ending February 4, only one borough saw a small rise in the proportion of cases per 100,000 people.There were 799 new cases in Bolton in the most up to date reporting period, a one per cent rise on the previous seven days. Every other borough saw a drop in cases, the latest Public Health England figures show.

direct to your inboxInfection rates in several areas of Greater Manchester are moving away from the national average.As of February 3, six boroughs across the region had a higher proportion of cases per 100,000 people than England as a whole.Rochdale, Wigan, Stockport, Salford, Manchester and Bolton now have a higher infection rate than the country's average, which is 222.4.Greater Manchester's average infection rate has also surpassed this figure, at 242.8 cases per 100,000 people.Bolton

direct to your inboxThe number of new coronavirus cases is falling in every part of Greater Manchester.The downward trend in infection rates suggests that the third national lockdown may be taking effect.As of January 27, all but one borough in Greater Manchester had a transmission rate lower than 300 cases per 100,000 people.Manchester currently has the highest rate with 308.6.While the number of cases is moving in the right direction for our region, some local areas are still virus hotspots.

direct to your inboxTwo boroughs in Greater Manchester have now reached a coronavirus infection rate that is higher than the national average.Salford has joined Manchester as the second borough to record a higher proportion of cases per 100,000.As of January 27, there were 293.8 cases per 100,000 of the population in England. Manchester went above this rate on January 26.

direct to your inboxRightmove has released a list of the top property hotspots in Greater Manchester. House hunters are looking for homes in Stockport, Sale, Rochdale, Altrincham and Bolton more than anywhere else in the region.  Searches to rent and buy in Bolton have increased by 22.4 per cent in just one year – leading to a surge in house prices in some areas.