Why more testing isn't the only reason for Oldham's increasing number of coronavirus cases

Schools across England are due to reopen on Tuesday but the pandemic means that it will be very different for returning pupils.In Blue Coat school, an oversubscribed secondary school in Oldham town centre, the main challenge has been around the logistics of how to separate and keep safe its 1,750 pupils and 150 staff. Maximising space has been the biggest issue for leaders preparing for all pupils to return to the Egerton Street academy on September 1.Gone are the days of specialised department

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

Oldham will be entitled to up to £182 if they have to self-isolate due to coronavirus, and can't work from home.The Health Secretary, Matt Hancock said the new payment scheme will start on Tuesday 1 September, for those living in areas with high infection rates.Residents in Oldham, Blackburn with Darwen, and Pendle who are on Universal Credit or Working Tax Credit, will be eligible for the money.Individuals who test positive for the virus will receive £130 for their 10-day period of

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.

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

Manchester Evening News."At the end of the day, you can sit in a pub close to people you don't know, but you can't sit in a pub close to people you do know. It's been tough not being able to see family."What concerns me the most is how it's going to affect schools reopening.

Coronavirus infection rates went down in all ten areas of Greater Manchester today as there was further evidence the recent spike in cases in the region may have passed its peak.The rate in Oldham fell from 78.9 to 71.7 on the same day as the government announced extra restrictions on households in the borough.And the infection rate in Manchester, which had been at 49 for the last two days - dropped down to 44.9 in the official data published this afternoon.Across Greater Manchester there were

hereTargeted testing and other measures have brought numbers down significantly with health secretary Matt Hancock agreeing on Friday that a full lockdown would not be necessary.Instead it is understood people in Oldham will be told not to socialise with other households anywhere.This is a stricter message than the present rules, which had still allowed people to meet in outside public spaces such as parks and outside pubs and restaurants.Oldhamers will also be advised only to use public

can be downloaded at this link.The number of coronavirus cases across Greater Manchester began to rise around July 16th and local lockdown measures were announced on July 30th.The case numbers continued to rise up until the end of last week but in recent days have levelled out and may now be falling.There has been no related increase in the number of hospital admissions with Covid-19 or people diagnosed with Covid-19 while in hospital and the majority of recent positive cases have been through

hereThe latest data gives infection rates up until Sunday, August 16, as there is a delay of up to three days before the full results are reported.The weekly infection rate in Oldham rose slightly, to 84.4 per 100,000 population but there continues to be a downward trend in the borough, with cases falling by 20 per cent week-on-week.However, infection rates are still rising in Manchester, Salford and Bury.Manchester had an infection rate of 49.0 per 100,000 population in the week up to August 16

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

reports the Guardian, as it emerged just three per cent of 112,000 volunteers signed up so far are from British Asian backgrounds.Dr Dinesh Saralaya, one of the recruitment programme's directors, described the low uptake as "very worrying."He said he was "very disappointed in the uptake in the big areas like Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Burnley, Bradford, Wakefield, Dewsbury.”Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up

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.

coronavirus rages around the world, many people are concerned about a second wave of infections.

recorded the highest number of COVID-19 cases since the peak of the pandemic last week. It’s unclear why Oldham has become such a hotspot compared to other parts of Greater Manchester, but residents have their own ideas."People aren’t obeying lockdown,” says Hazel Banks, who lives near Alexandra Park, one of the worst affected areas in Oldham."Everyday since the start, people have been ignoring it."We see it at our neighbour’s.

here Since then the council saw a rise in cases among those in their 40s and 50s.Meanwhile, Oldham’s coronavirus infection rate has continued to climb rapidly.The borough still has the highest rate in Greater Manchester, at 77.2 in the week ending August 6, the latest government data shows.There were 183 cases in Oldham that week, which is 26 more than the previous week ending July 30.Rochdale’s rate of infection has continued to climb with the figures released on Sunday (August 9) showing the