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were told today the figure may change as more data is released by the national test and trace system.

of coronavirus were reported in Greater Manchester today as figures show infection rates are rising in nine out of the region's ten boroughs.

The rate of coronavirus infection remains high across Greater Manchester - with hundreds of people testing positive each week.All 10 boroughs remain at the Government's 'red alert' level.Manchester continues to the be the worst affected area in the region and remains one of the UK's coronavirus hotspots.There were 2,715 positive tests in the city in the week up to October 7, according to the latest figures published by Public Health England.That's a slight increase of 21 on the week before.But

Paul Pogba are away with their national teams. Eric Bailly played for Ivory Coast in an international friendly and revealed his withdrawal against Belgium was just a precaution due to muscle fatigue.But here is the very latest on United's current injury concerns and when each player is expected back in action:Eric BaillyUnited fans understandably feared the worst when they saw Bailly go down in Ivory Coast action, given the 26-year-old's injury record in recent years.

hereThe other boroughs also saw a rise in their infection rates: Salford, 337.3; Oldham, 327.3; Bury 307.9; Wigan, 292.7, Tameside, 258.7; Stockport, 245.5.Some 71,717 positive cases were registered in England, an infection rate of 127.4.Although the number of cases is rising steeply across much of the country, there is now much more testing than at the height of the first wave of the pandemic in April and May.

hereGreater Manchester overall saw 9,072 cases, a rise of 38 per cent.All ten boroughs remain in the 'red zone' where PHE requires local intervention.The average infection rate for England was 117.4.Although the number of cases is rising steeply across much of the country, there is now much more testing than at the height of the first wave of the pandemic in April and May.

among the student population around Fallowfield is driving the increase in the city. A third of cases in Greater Manchester in the week ending September 30 were in the borough of Manchester alone.Across Greater Manchester as a whole, there are no signs that the seven-week spike in cases which began at the end of August is coming to an end.All ten boroughs in the region now have an infection rate of over 100.

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer believes the squad depth at Manchester United is good enough, after stating at the end of last season it needed improving.United have completed only one deal during the 10-week summer transfer window in the shape of Ajax midfielder Donny van de Beek.The Norwegian said in April he wanted to ‘exploit’ the transfer market in the wake of the coronavirus.

Manchester Evening News reported how Fallowfield, an area with a high-population of students, had become the country's Covid-19 hotspot.All boroughs in Greater Manchester remain in the red alert zone for infection rates.There were a total of 648 cases recorded in the region today, down from 897 yesterday.Although the numbers have flattened over the past couple of days in eight of the region's boroughs, and are down in Bury and Bolton, the rates in Greater Manchester are still heading upwards as

confirmed more than 200 students and staff have tested positive for coronavirus in the past ten days.

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

coronavirus is constantly being reviewed and updated.Measures are in place across the UK to help curb the spread of the deadly virus while local lockdown restrictions have also been imposed.Greater Manchester has been under a local lockdown since the end of July, however the rules and areas it applies to has changed frequently.Residents in Bolton still face tighter restrictions than the other nine boroughs after pubs and restaurants were ordered to close.But people in local lockdown areas still

straight to your inboxHere are the latest Manchester City evening headlines for Monday, September 28.Manchester City will sign Benfica defender Ruben Dias for an initial fee of £48m, the Portuguese club has confirmed.The club released two official statements on Sunday night that revealed they had reached agreements for the sale of Dias, 23, to Man City and the acquisition of Nicolas Otamendi as part of a separate deal.Pep Guardiola was typically coy when asked about new signings in the wake of

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City morning headlines for Sunday, 27 September.Delap in contention as Jesus injury adds to City’s striking woesManchester City manager Pep Guardiola has been discussing his limited striking options ahead of Sunday’s game against Leicester City at the Etihad Stadium.With club-record scorer Sergio Aguero one of seven first-teamers to miss the opening Premier League game at Wolverhampton Wanderers, Gabriel Jesus led the line and scored in a 3-1 win.

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

straight to your inboxHere are the Manchester City evening headlines on Wednesday 23rd September.Belgian star Kevin De Bruyne could make it three individual awards out of three in 2020, if he is named UEFA’s Men’s Player of the Year.The Manchester City playmaker is nominated alongside Robert Lewandowski and Manuel Neuer of Bayern Munich for the prestigious award.

hit by a vehicle seconds after he had been floored by an assault in the town centre.