Coronavirus Infection Rates Across Greater Manchester: Rise In Eight Boroughs Continue

Coronavirus infection rates have continued to rise in eight boroughs of Greater Manchester. The infection rate in Greater Manchester is now 261.2 cases per 100,000 population.

The latest data showed that the rise in infection rates continue. A total of 7,408 people tested positive for coronavirus in Greater Manchester last week. The infection rates in all ten boroughs are still higher than the national average.

Here are the latest infection rates across Greater Manchester :

Salford

Salford still has the highest infection rate in Greater Manchester. With a 14% increase, the infection rate is now 336.9 cases per 100,000 population .872 positive coronavirus cases have been recorded in Salford last week.

Manchester

The infection rate in Manchester has increased by 23% compared to the previous week. There were 1,843 positive cases in the borough last week. The latest infection rate in Manchester is 333.4 cases per 100,000 people.

Bury

According to the latest data, the infection rate in Bury is 313.6 cases per 100,000 people. The infection rate has increased by 37% compared to the previous week.

Bolton

With a 13 % decrease, the latest infection rate in Bolton is 273.7 cases per 100,000 population. Last week, Bolton recorded 787 positive coronavirus cases.

Wigan

The infection rate in Wigan is now 261.4 cases per 100,000 people. The trend is still up in Wigan that the infection rate has increased by 19% compared to the previous week. Wigan recorded 859 positive coronavirus cases last week.

Rochdale

With a total of 492 positive coronavirus cases last week, the trend is up in Rochdale. With a rise of 19%, the latest infection rate in the borough is 221.2 cases per 100,000 people.

Trafford

The infection rate in Trafford is now 218.7 cases per 100,000 population. The infection rate has increased by 22% compared to the previous week and 519 positive coronavirus cases have been reported in the borough last week.

Stockport

Stockport has one of the lowest infection rates in Greater Manchester. Compared to the previous week, the infection rate has decreased by 13%. According to the latest data, the infection rate in Stockport is now 205.2 cases per 100,000 people.

Oldham

Even Oldham has one of the lowest infection rates in Greater Manchester, the trend is up in the borough. With a rise of 32%, the infection rate in Oldham is now 181.4 cases per 100,000 people.

Tameside

Tameside has the lowest infection rate in Greater Manchester. The latest data showed the infection rate in Tameside is 178.8 cases per 100,000 people. The infection rate has increased by 34% compared to the previous week and 405 positive cases have been reported last week.
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