The latest coronavirus infection rates across Greater Manchester as six boroughs start to see downward trend

The latest infection rates for Greater Manchester are:Oldham 388.4, down 30pcRochdale 360.6, down 31pcBury 314.1, down 33pcBolton 306.4, down 31pcWigan 304.6, down 30pcSalford 260.0, down 42pcManchester 249.6, down 34pcTameside 249.4, down 37pcStockport  208.6, down 37pcTrafford 170.6, down 50pc Stockport's transmission rate has dropped below the national average too, with a rate of 208.6 - down 37pc in the week ending November 21.Overall, rates are falling faster in every Greater Manchester

families from three households will be allowed to celebrate Christmas together across the UK.

Public Health England (PHE) data shows that the spread of infection across all 10 boroughs continues to fall.

Public Health England (PHE) on Sunday.

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

coronavirus deaths in Greater Manchester's hospitals in the last 24 hours, with the highest numbers at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust and Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Tameside. Police seized a 'substantial amount' of drugs during the raids including crack cocaine, a quarter kilo of heroin and a cannabis farm.They also seized some cash.Seven men - aged between 22 and 54 - were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply class A drugs.A 54-year-old woman was also arrested on suspicion of the same offence.They all remain in custody for questioning.

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.

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

Stockport now has the lowest coronavirus infection rate in Greater Manchester -and falling - but some ‘hotspots’ are still a cause for concern.The latest figures show that the borough’s infection rate dropped by 17pc to 337 case per 100,000 people during the week to November 11.It has sparked hopes that it could soon fall below the national average, which currently stands at 270.But while the signs are highly encouraging - areas such as Bramhall South and Woodford and Hazel Grove West are

experiencing a rise in cases, as the Manchester Evening News reported on Monday.

more than double the national rate, the infection rate fell by 12%. But at 540.9 the town still has the second highest rate in Greater Manchester.

Greater Manchester recorded another bleak day in terms of the number of daily deaths from Covid-19.

hereOldham has the highest rate with 677.7 per 100,000 for the same period.There were 1,607 cases recorded in the town during the week ending November 9 - which is 272 fewer than the previous week.That's the first time cases have gone down in Oldham since August 29.Stockport currently has the lowest rate in the region with 336.7 cases per 100,000 in the week ending November 9.The latest figures come as the Scientific Advisory Committee for Emergencies (Sage) said the reproduction number for

Greater Manchester has seen a spike in coronavirus cases today - although the overall infection rate continues on a downward trend.There were 2,587 positive results added on Thursday, the latest figures show.That is a considerable increase on yesterday's increase of 1,811.However, there often tends to be a bump in numbers on Thursday due to the delay in figures coming through from the weekend.In general, the region's infection rate continues to decrease in almost every borough and is now at 504

today the region's second wave in terms of infection rates may have now peaked - but the pressure on hospitals is expected to continue to increase in the coming weeks.

recorded its highest number of daily Covid-19 related deaths in six months.A further 64 people have died in the region's hospitals after contracting the virus - the highest daily increase in deaths in the region since April 21.In total, it is the third highest daily increase in Greater Manchester since the start of the pandemic.It means the region's death toll has gone over 3,000 - it now stands at 3,027.

confirmed a further 11 deaths among patients with coronavirus in Greater Manchester hospitals.It brings the region's death toll to 2,963 people.In the last 24 hours, four more deaths were recorded at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust and another three deaths were reported at Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.There have been two more fatalities at Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, while The Christie and Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust each reported one more death.Tonight,