The latest coronavirus infection rates in Greater Manchester as cases continue to creep up

direct to your inboxCoronavirus infection rates in Greater Manchester have surged by 90pc in a week.And cases have doubled in seven days in Wigan, Manchester and Salford according to the latest figures from Public Health England.The rate of infection in Greater Manchester (412.7 cases per 100,000 people) remains below the national average (671.9), as of January 4.But escalating rates of infection are appearing in every borough of the region.In Wigan, the area with the highest rates of

direct to your inboxThe latest data on the coronavirus infection rates for each local authority in England show that 98 pc of the country has seen a rise. Of the 315 local areas in England, 309 have seen an increase in Covid-19 case rates and only six (2 pc) have seen a fall.

direct to your inboxCoronavirus cases are continuing to rise across Greater Manchester as the government starts the biggest vaccination programme in NHS history.Our region currently has a Covid-19 infection rate of 374.8 per 100,000 people in the week ending January 3.That’s a 73.4 per cent increase on the previous week.However the regional rate here is still far below that of London - where it was 971 on January 1.Across all ten Greater Manchester boroughs the upward trend in infection rates is

Greater Manchester hospitals could face a surge in patients in the coming fortnight.The number of coronavirus patients in UK hospitals is now over 30,000 and today a further 1,041 Covid-19 deaths were announced - the highest daily total since April.Boris Johnson today proposed legislation that will allow England's third national lockdown to run until March 31 but he warned that the restrictions are unlikely to be lifted wholesale and that there will be an easing back into local tiers if

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester’s Covid-19 infection rate has crept above 300 for the first time since November 19.It is currently 300.9 per 100,000 people in the seven days up to December 31.That represents a 45 per cent week-on-week increase and is the first time it has risen above 300 since November 19.Despite the rising number of cases here, our region’s rates are still well below the English rate - which is currently 537.5.The fastest growth is happening in Wigan, where cases are up

direct to your inboxCovid-19 infection rates are beginning to rise again in Oldham after weeks of plateauing case numbers.It comes as a more transmissible variant of the virus has begun to circulate in Greater Manchester, which Mayor Andy Burnham says could already account to 25pc of all new cases in the region.Oldham’s infection rate is the second lowest of the ten boroughs, just above Bolton, standing at 249.7 per 100,000 people in the week to January 3.However this is up 29pc on the previous

bring in new national Covid restrictions within 24 hours as cases continue to rise. He has also called for the government to come up with a plan on children’s learning and for working parents.

direct to your inboxThe coronavirus infection rate is now rising in all 10 boroughs of Greater Manchester. The government is now under increasing pressure to delay the reopening of all schools on Monday as a result of the concerning data trend.

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester's coronavirus infection rate is continuing to climb as the region begins 2021 in Tier 4. As we entered our second day under the country's tightest coronavirus restrictions, concern is growing nationally about the highly transmissible new strain of the virus.

direct to your inboxCoronavirus cases are continuing to rise in nine out of 10 of Greater Manchester's boroughs, the latest figures show. The latest Public Health England data, released ahead of the region's move into Tier 4 tomorrow (Thursday), shows the average rate for Greater Manchester currently stands at 200.3 per 100,000 people.

direct to your inboxCoronavirus infection rates are continuing to rise in Greater Manchester with six out of the region's 10 boroughs seeing increases.The latest Public Health England data for the week ending December 25 shows the average rate for the region now stands at 190.9 per 100,000 people.This is well below the national average transmission rate of 367.4.However, as the most recent set of data available is for the week up to Christmas Day, there was a drop in positive tests.

direct to your inboxCoronavirus infection rates have risen again in Greater Manchester with nine out of the region's ten boroughs recording increases.The overall rate for Greater Manchester has reached 203.9 per 100,000 people - a considerable increase of 24 per cent week on week.The latest data released by Public Health England confirms that the virus is spreading at an accelerating pace in our region.The national average rose again to 392.1 per 100,000 in the week ending December 24 (the most

direct to your inboxCoronavirus infection rates are continuing to rise in Greater Manchester with nine out of the region's ten boroughs seeing increases.The region-wide infection rate looks set to top 200 cases per 100,000 people again for the first time since last month.There have been alarming increases in rates in Stockport and Trafford, which now has the highest infection rate in the region. In total, nine out of ten boroughs saw increases in their infection rates the week ending December

direct to your inboxSeventeen more people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus.It brings the total number of Covid-19 related hospital deaths in the region to 4,116.Every day the NHS in England gives an update on Covid-19 related fatalities at hospital trusts across the country.These are cases where a patient has tested positive or where Covid-19 is mentioned on their death certificate.The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in

direct to your inboxCoronavirus cases in Greater Manchester continue to rise, with a 12pc increase recorded in a week.The infection rate for the region as a whole now stands at 178.3 cases per 100,000 people, as of December 20.Despite trends heading in the wrong direction, transmission rates in the region remain far lower than other parts of the country, according to data from Public Health England.The average rate for England is 351.7 cases per 100,000 people, representing a 59pc increase on

direct to your inboxCoronavirus infection continue to climb in eight boroughs in Greater Manchester - with a big spike in cases in Trafford and Tameside.There has been a 10.6pc week-on-week rise in cases in the region as of December 19, according to data from Public Health England.In Trafford, infection rates have spike by 55pc to 170.6 cases per 100,000 people.In Tameside, rates have increased by 45pc to 132.5 cases per 100,000 people.Cases are also rising at a slower rate in Bury, Oldham,

direct to your inboxCoronavirus infection rates are rising in eight of Greater Manchester's 10 boroughs as cases soar nationally.The overall rate of infection rate in our region has risen by 8.3% week-on-week, according to data from Public Health England.Transmission rates in Greater Manchester have shown a steady rise in recent days following weeks of declining cases.The average rate of infection in the region as of December 18 is 168.14 cases per 100,000 people.  Cases are rising in Rochdale,

hereThe infection rate for Greater Manchester as a whole now stands at 162.8 cases per 100,000 people, which is the highest level for the region since December 2.Over the last two weeks, the rate has remained relatively static at just over 150 cases per 100,000 but has started to climb up again in the last three days.The Greater Manchester rate is way below the average rate for the whole of England, which is now at 284.2 cases per 100,000 people and has risen 62 per cent in a week.In London the

Don't miss a thing that's happening in and around Bury by signing up to the free MyBury newsletterThe coronavirus infection rate has gone up in Greater Manchester for the first time in weeks.It currently sits at 161.4 per 100,000 people during the week ending December 15 - that's a 6.3 per cent increase on the previous week.It is the first week-on-week increase in Greater Manchester of more than 1 percent since October 31.The infection rate has remained fairly level across the region for the

direct to your inbox Nine Greater Manchester boroughs now have coronavirus infection rates that are lower than the average for England - but numbers are beginning to creep up in some areas.