The graph that shows a worrying and steep rise in Oldham's Covid-19 cases... strict social measures have had to be put in place

map showing cases in smaller districts, the hotspots in Oldham have been particularly concentrated in two areas - Alexandra Park and Werneth.

hereUnder the current local lockdown rules, people from different households are banned from mixing in homes or gardens.Across Greater Manchester between Friday and Sunday, Greater Manchester Police recorded 863 incidents related to Covid-19.That included 54 reports of people breaching the coronavirus rules on Sunday alone.Sharing details of Monday night's incident on social media, officers from GMP Oldham Central wrote: "Officers have this evening attended a report of a house party in

A house where ‘lockdown parties’ were held and police officers were assaulted when called to the address has been shut down by the town hall.In July, officers from Greater Manchester Police attended a property at 102 Elm Road in Limehurst Village following reports of 30 people partying.But while visiting the house in Oldham the officers were assaulted.The council says it was the latest incident in a string of anti-social and criminal activities at the dwelling over the past year.And it was also

reports the Guardian, as it emerged just three per cent of 112,000 volunteers signed up so far are from British Asian backgrounds.Dr Dinesh Saralaya, one of the recruitment programme's directors, described the low uptake as "very worrying."He said he was "very disappointed in the uptake in the big areas like Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Burnley, Bradford, Wakefield, Dewsbury.”Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up

hereInfection rates are calculated up to three days ago, in this case, the week ending August 13, because it takes a couple of days for the test results to be reported.In the week up to August 13, there were 998 positive tests across Greater Manchester.The Oldham infection rate has fallen to below 100, however the week-on-week trend for the borough is still upwards.

coronavirus rages around the world, many people are concerned about a second wave of infections.

interactive map showing the number of positive Covid test results in each neighbourhood in England using data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Alexandra Park in Oldham has the highest number of cases in the country, according to the map, recording 72 cases between Monday, August 3 and Sunday, August 9.Neighbouring Werneth, to the south east of Oldham town centre, recorded 37 for the same week, higher than two of the hardest hit areas of Leicester and Halifax.Meanwhile, the number of

Covid-19 cases in Oldham has been rising week on week and its positivity rate is currently at around 5pc – the highest in the country Figures released on Tuesday show there has been another spike of 255 cases in the week up to August 8, up from the previous seven days’ total of 137.The infection rate is now standing at 107.5 cases per 100,000 people in the borough – as high as it was during the height of the pandemic in mid April.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to

The number of Covid-19 cases in Oldham is rising week on week – but it can’t be dismissed as the result of increased testing, the borough’s health chief has explained.Figures released on Tuesday show there has been another spike of 255 cases in the week up to August 8, up from the previous seven days’ total of 137.The infection rate is now standing at 107.5 cases per 100,000 people in the borough – as high as it was during the height of the pandemic in mid April.The council brought back tougher

recorded the highest number of COVID-19 cases since the peak of the pandemic last week. It’s unclear why Oldham has become such a hotspot compared to other parts of Greater Manchester, but residents have their own ideas."People aren’t obeying lockdown,” says Hazel Banks, who lives near Alexandra Park, one of the worst affected areas in Oldham."Everyday since the start, people have been ignoring it."We see it at our neighbour’s.

Bosses have issued an eleventh hour warning to Oldham residents to comply with tougher coronavirus restrictions or face the government imposing a ‘devastating’ Leicester-style lockdown.Cases in the borough have been rapidly rising over recent weeks, with the rate of infection now as high as it was during mid-April at the height of the pandemic.The latest figures released today show there has been another spike of 255 cases in the week up to August 8 – almost double the previous week’s total of

has now been able to track down nine out of ten people the national system had previously missed.

here Since then the council saw a rise in cases among those in their 40s and 50s.Meanwhile, Oldham’s coronavirus infection rate has continued to climb rapidly.The borough still has the highest rate in Greater Manchester, at 77.2 in the week ending August 6, the latest government data shows.There were 183 cases in Oldham that week, which is 26 more than the previous week ending July 30.Rochdale’s rate of infection has continued to climb with the figures released on Sunday (August 9) showing the

Oldham town centre at about 10.10am on Saturday. The van and the Toyota then smashed into a black Fiat 500L and a white Vauxhall Astra at the junction of Manchester Street and Tattersall Street.The driver of the Toyota – a 50-year-old man – suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

hereOne resident - who asked not to be named - said they saw neighbours “frantically banging” on the door of a nearby family home to alert them to the danger.They said they were woken just after 3am by the sound of screeching tyres and a smashing noise.“Then I heard the noise of a car speeding off at high speed,” they said.“As I went to the rear window there was a White BMW 3 series engulfed in flames.“The car was parked a few yards away from the property and almost set the house next door on

Anyone with any information is asked to contact GMP’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 0161 856 4741 quoting incident number 2342 of 06/08/2020, or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

hereA 35-year-old man arrested at the scene on suspicion of driving whilst unfit through drink or drugs is due to be questioned by police.Huddersfield Road (A62) is currently closed in both directions following the collision, which happened between Dunham Street and Culvert Street.The road has been closed since around 6.30pm.An air ambulance is reported to have landed at a local school.Man Traffic tweeted: "A62 Huddersfield Rd, Waterhead in Oldham "UPDATE: Involves a cyclist and van at Stamford

hereAt about 4am they arrived on Cheviot Avenue, and 'completely by chance' they bumped into Raheel Khan, the court was told.The prosecution claims Raheel Khan challenged Mr Khan and the three other men he was with about their presence on the street.A 'brawl' ensued, jurors were told, involving the defendants and others including Ahsan Khan."The fight did not last long," prosecutor Peter Wright QC said."No one was badly hurt and the only real injury was possibly to someone’s pride."Shortly

A new coronavirus testing centre has opened in Oldham after a spike of infections in the borough led to stricter restrictions on socialising being brought back.The new facility has been built over the weekend and launched on Monday, August 3 at the car park of Oasis Academy on Hollins Road.It will offer ‘walk-through testing’ so residents don’t need to be in a vehicle to access the site.Councillor Zahid Chauhan, cabinet member for health and social care said: “This site is accessible to many