The latest coronavirus hotspots across Greater Manchester - borough by borough

hereAs of 9am on Wednesday, there had been a further 7,108 lab-confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK, slightly down on the 7,143 reported on Tuesday, which was the highest daily figure recorded since the outbreak began.It brings the total number of cases in the UK to 453,264.The Government also said a further 71 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Wednesday.This brings the UK total to 42,143.Separate figures published by the UK's statistics agencies show

There has been a ‘significant increase’ in the number of coronavirus patients in ICU beds across Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham has revealed. The mayor spoke out about the rising number coronavirus cases during a press conference on Wednesday afternoon.The ‘significant rise’ in cases refers to those in ICU and non-ICU.There were 41 cases of Covid-19 in ICU beds across Greater Manchester hospitals in the week ending September 29, up from 28 the previous week. There were 228 cases of Covid-19

Bolton's cases dropping by seven percent.There were 595 cases recorded in the borough during the week ending September 26, a decrease of 43 from 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 following the instructions hereIn Bury, there has been an increase in cases by 16 per cent, with 367 positive tests recorded in one week.

reached 294.

hereBolton still has the highest infection rate in Greater Manchester - 231.That's followed by Manchester (207) and Bury (193).The figures, for the seven days to September 25, are based on tests carried out in laboratories (pillar one of the Government's testing programme) and in the wider community (pillar two).The rate is expressed as the number of new cases per 100,000 people.Data for the most recent three days - September 26-28 - has been excluded as it is incomplete and likely to be

hereData for the most recent three days has been excluded as it is incomplete and likely to be revised.Burnley is currently the place with the highest infection rate in the UK - with it standing at 269.9 per 100,000 people.Knowsley has the second highest rate, up from 137.2 to 265.1 with 400 new cases.Liverpool is in third place, where the rate has risen from 146.6 to 251.8, with 1,254 new cases.Bolton has the fifth highest infection rate in the country, with Manchester the ninth highest.Every

outbreak of 127 cases at Manchester Metropolitan University's Birley Campus and Cambridge Halls of Residence.

Stockport and Wigan, bringing the boroughs in line with the rest of Greater Manchester, except Bolton where extra measures apply.

a fifth of the region's schools (247) have had confirmed cases - among either pupils, staff or both. At one secondary - Philips High in Whitefield, Bury - there have been 18 positive tests and the whole of Year 11 has been sent home.

quickly rising in Bury.The town now has the second highest infection rate in Greater Manchester - second only to Bolton where the rate is 212.8.Bury recorded 173.3 cases per 100,000 people in the week ending September 20.More than 300 people in the borough tested positive for Covid-19 in just one week for the first time since the pandemic began.Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Tameside and Wigan all still have infection rates above 100.And the rate of infection is still rising in Stockport and

Bolton, Bury & District Football League, more than a fifth of fixtures have been postponed since the season began on September 12.

of Oldham  has become the latest coronavirus hotspot in Greater Manchester.  Alexandra Park has the highest number of cases across the region, seeing 47 positive tests during the week ending September 16. Werneth, also in Oldham, recorded 46 cases while Levenshulme North had 40 confirmed cases. Recently, all ten boroughs across Greater Manchester moved into the highest level of alert for the first time. Manchester has seen its highest ever single-day spike in new coronavirus cases as the city

Ladybridge High in Bolton where every year group has been affected.

new helpline has been set up by the government to make it easier for settings to get advice on what steps to take following a positive case.

Royal Bolton Hospital issued a desperate plea for residents to stop visiting its emergency department in an attempt to get tested.

As infection rates continue to rise across much of the region, a testing nightmare isn't what Greater Manchester needs.

coronavirus hotspots across Greater Manchester are struggling to get tested amid fears that the national system has ‘lapsed into chaos’. Residents in Manchester, Salford, Rochdale, Oldham, Bolton and Tameside are either being told there are limited numbers of tests available - or none at all.

we reported how the number of schools with confirmed cases had risen to more than 65.

hereSeven areas are currently in the 'red alert' zone, while three are 'amber'.In Salford, the infection rate fell from 82.3 to 80.4 while Bury's also dropped from 79.1 to 75.9.Manchester's shifted slightly from 75.4 to 74.9 and Rochdale's fell from 75.5 to 70.1.Wigan, Trafford and Stockport's infection rates are all increasing, according to the ONS data.Wigan's rate stands at 41.7, Trafford's 39.5 and Stockport's 39.5.However, the three boroughs still have the lowest transmission rates in

hereThe rate has increased from 63.4 to 70.7 cases per 100,000 people since yesterday.Manchester, Rochdale and Bury are all in the mid 60s.That means Rochdale has seen a slight decrease in infections, but Bury has increased again.Oldham has also seen its rate fall slightly, from 63.7 down to 58.2, while Trafford and Stockport's rate remains similar compared to yesterday.Wigan has also seen a slight increase.Wider analysis of the data by the M.E.N shows that cases are up week-on-week in eight of