Two of the UK's most at-risk music venues are here in Greater Manchester

The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Tuesday, December 1, are:Nationally, a further 350 people, who tested positive for Covid-19 have died, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 40,938.Patients were aged between 31 and 98 years old, NHS England said.

most recent available data.At its peak, the area had 238 confirmed positive tests in the week ending September 29 as the virus spread rapidly through the student population.It's infection rate at the time reached 2,201.1 per 100,000.Only Poynton East and Poynton West on the Stockport - Cheshire border recorded less than three cases in the same week.Meanwhile, the area referred to in government statistics as 'Hulme and University' had just 22 cases in the week ending November 24.The

Rochdale, 283.3, (630), 409.6, (911)Burnley, 280.0, (249), 409.4, (364)Wolverhampton, 275.7, (726), 356.9, (940)Rossendale, 275.6, (197), 345.5, (247)Newcastle-under-Lyme, 274.3, (355), 430.3, (557)Oldham, 272.4, (646), 419.6, (995)Havering, 268.9, (698), 385.3, (1000)East Staffordshire, 268.9, (322), 415.0, (497)Kirklees, 265.8, (1169), 448.2, (1971)Walsall, 263.1, (751), 352.7, (1007)Hyndburn, 261.6, (212), 470.1, (381)Birmingham, 260.6, (2976), 360.5, (4116)Bradford, 256.2, (1383), 440.0,

The latest infection rates for the week ending November 26 for Greater Manchester are:Rochdale - 283.3, down 31 per centOldham - 272.4, down 35 per centBolton - 248.0, down 27 per centBury - 236.1, down 32 per centWigan - 231.9, down 30 per centManchester - 200.1, down 30 per centTameside - 169.1, down 40 per centSalford - 167.3, down 46 per centStockport - 157.1, down 33 per centTrafford - 122.6, down 42 per centAlthough infection rates have been falling across the region for a number of days,

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with some calling the decision a ‘disgrace’.But speaking at the council’s public engagement board this morning Eleanor Roaf, Trafford’s Director for Public Health, said: “I know there’s been a lot of disappointment in some quarters about the fact that we’re still in tier 3, but I think that even though our rates are lower than some other places that are not in tier 3, we do have to recognise that we’re part of Greater Manchester.“People travel in and out of our borough all the time, for work in

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust.

Lightopia is preparing to welcome visitors later this week, filling Heaton Park with colourful lanterns and light installations.The festival, which has delayed its opening due to the national lockdown, will officially kick off on Thursday December 3.Many people who held tickets for earlier dates have had their bookings pushed into the new year, with the festival running through now until January 10.It's one of the few festive events that will be able to go ahead, thanks to being outdoors.But the

The Environment Secretary has defended the Government’s decision to place Manchester in Tier 3 of the new coronavirus restrictions.The region will be placed in the highest tier when the national lockdown comes to an end in England later this week.Many have criticised the decision as several boroughs in London - going into Tier 2 this week - have higher infection rates than Trafford and Stockport.But Environment Secretary George Eustice has explained that there are several reasons for placing the

Coronavirus infection rates are falling faster in Greater Manchester than at any time during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the latest data from Public Health England.The rate for the Greater Manchester region is now 246.9, the lowest it has been since the end of September.There were exactly 7000 confirmed cases in Greater Manchester for the week ending November 23, which is 3,796 fewer cases than in the previous week.That represents a week-on-week fall of 35.2 per cent, the highest

Tier 3 measures this time around are much tougher than before, particularly for the hospitality industry.

The latest infection rates for Greater Manchester are:Oldham 366.9, down 31pcRochdale 342.2, down 32pcWigan 301.2, down 27pcBury 300.5, down 33pcBolton 294.6, down 32pcSalford 246.5, down 42pcManchester 245.3, down 32pcTameside 241.1, down 36pcStockport 204.5, down 36pcTrafford 169.4, down 45pcThe national average in England is 202.4 per 100,000 population.Trafford is the only Greater Manchester borough to sit below the national average with 169.4 per 100,000.There were 661 positive tests across

Manchester council has thrown its weight behind the beleaguered regional masterplan for jobs and housing - despite uncertainty over its future.With no end in sight to the political standoff in Stockport, plans to approve the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework (GMSF) have been postponed in Salford, Trafford, Oldham, Rochdale and Bury.Councillors in Manchester were told this week that there was a ‘very high risk’ that the GMSF would not get the support it needed.Under the proposals the city

LancsLive reports. Mrs Rubb did not ensure the infusion on May 11 was checked out by another nurse and she did not ensure there was clear and visible labelling of the drug used on the patient.Since 2011, five reviews were taken to assess the Lancashire-registered nurse.Mrs Rubb was initially suspended in November 2013 for 12 months.

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

Manchester Evening News has seen an early internal planning document circulated within Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.

revised tier system, which will come into force on December 2 when the national lockdown ends, government ministers will impose the top level of restrictions on the highest risk areas.Previously, ministers had entered into discussions with local leaders over the what measures would be needed and how they would be funded.In Greater Manchester, mayor Andy Burnham led several days of intense talks as he tried to negotiate a more substantial financial package than the one the government had

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

Public Health England (PHE) on Sunday.