These are the very latest coronavirus infection rates for Greater Manchester

The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Saturday, August 29 is:Across England a further six people, who tested positive for the coronavirus have died, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 29,547.The patients were between 52 years-old and 91 years-old, NHS England said.

Trafford has gone back up sharply in the last couple of days. The weekly case total is now over 25 per 100,000 people, which takes the borough above the threshold to be placed on amber alert on the government watchlist for local intervention.The data published this afternoon gives infection rates up to Tuesday August 25 as there is a 3-4 day delay for cases to be fully reported.

Greater Manchester now has the lowest number of coronavirus cases since the end of July.There were 788 positive tests for the virus across all ten boroughs in the week ending August 24, the lowest number since July 28.Rates are calculated up to three days ago because of the delay in reporting cases.The infection rate is continuing to fall in Oldham, Rochdale, Salford and Bolton, with the number of cases falling in seven of the region's boroughs.Cases are still rising in Wigan, with an extra 10

Greater Manchester coronavirus press conference, Stockport council leader Elise Wilson said the borough's infection rates were within the government's 'acceptable levels'. She added: "Our infection data is showing a continued downward trend across all our areas."The levels that we have at the moment are within the government's acceptable levels.

The latest data shows the city has 42.7 cases per 100,000, with the minimum threshold to become a 'red alert' at 50 per 100,000. Areas of Oldham, which has been one of the worst affected places in England, remain particularly badly hit, with 17 new cases this week in Chadderton North, 12 in Oldham Town North, 13 in Busk, 24 in Alexandra Park and a massive 30 in Werneth.In spite of stricter local lockdown measures in the area, Oldham accounts for 96 of Greater Manchester’s new cases.

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coronavirus infection rate is increasing in Bury, the latest government data reveals.

Coronavirus infection rates in Greater Manchester are continuing to fall, with cases in Oldham dropping by over 100 in the space of a week.A day after the Government announced tighter restrictions for the borough, the rate fell from 71.7 to 63.7.In the week ending August 19, there were 820 cases of Covid-19 across Greater Manchester, the lowest seven-day total since August 2.The infection rate across nine out of the ten boroughs is continuing to fall, with only a minor increase in cases in

Oldham 78.9 (187), 111.8 (265)Northampton 78.4 (176), 74.4 (167)Blackburn with Darwen 67.5 (101), 81.5 (122)Pendle 64.1 (59), 94.5 (87)Leicester 52.5 (186), 70.3 (249)Bradford 50.4 (272), 58.5 (316)Manchester 49.0 (271), 38.5 (213)Rochdale 44.5 (99), 45.0 (100)Swindon 40.1 (89), 45.5 (101)Calderdale 35.5 (75), 38.3 (81)Salford 33.6 (87), 30.5 (79)Bury 33.0 (63), 22.0 (42)Kirklees 32.7 (144), 34.6 (152)Preston 30.7 (44), 45.4 (65)Craven 29.8 (17), 5.3 (3)Birmingham 29.1 (332), 25.6

hereA further 154 cases were announced today across Greater Manchester, which is the highest daily increase for the last three days.The data takes into account the seven days up to Saturday, August 15 as it takes three days for the cases to be reported.In the week up to August 15 there were 1,001 cases across Greater Manchester - slightly less than the previous week, when there 1,004 cases.Manchester reported 263 cases in the week ending August 15, which is 57 more than the previous week, an

The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Tuesday, August 18 is:In total, in hospitals across England, a further five people who tested positive for coronavirus have died, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths to 29,465.Patients were aged between 64 and 86 years old. All had known underlying health conditions.

Oldham 91.5 (217), 94.5 (224)Blackburn with Darwen 86.8 (130), 80.2 (120)Pendle 70.6 (65), 99.9 (92)Leicester 54.5 (193), 63.8 (226)Bradford 53.7 (290), 56.5 (305)Manchester 46.8 (259), 34.4 (190)Rochdale 39.1 (87), 40.5 (90)Preston 38.4 (55), 41.2 (59)Hyndburn 38.3 (31), 28.4 (23)Calderdale 37.4 (79), 48.2 (102)Salford 34.4 (89), 29.0 (75)Kirklees 33.9 (149), 27.5 (121)Swindon 33.3 (74), 47.3 (105)Burnley 32.6 (29), 42.7 (38)Birmingham 31.5 (360), 18.2 (208)Bury 30.4 (58), 26.7 (51)Tameside

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

hereIt continues however, to have the highest rate of cases of all ten boroughs by some distance, with an infection rate of 91.5.On Monday, a total of 89 new cases were added to figures in Greater Manchester, taking the total for the region to 21,316 since the pandemic began.In the week ending August 14, there were 1,008 positive tests across Greater Manchester, which is 63 more than the previous week.Coronavirus infection rates are calculated up to three days ago, in this case Friday, August

The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Monday, August 17 is: The latest available figures show two Greater Manchester boroughs are currently are showing an upward trend in  coronavirus  infections.

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.

The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Sunday, August 16 is:The latest figures come as the government announced that the region-wide lockdown restrictions would continue in Greater Manchester.The rules means people from different households can't meet in each other's gardens or homes.Get breaking news first on the free Manchester Evening News app - download it here for your Apple or Android device. You can also get a round-up of the biggest stories

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COVID-19 infection rate in the region.

this link.- The government uses this data to determine whether to put a region into local lockdown. It would also be used to decide if local restrictions should be lifted.- The number of people being tested is rising, which will lead to the number of positive tests rising.