The region’s worst hit ‘blackspot’ for Covid-19 infections is now located in Stockport as Boris Johnson warns the country to expect a ‘tidal wave’ of new cases following the emergence of Omicron.
The UK’s first death from the new Omicron variant of coronavirus was confirmed today (Monday) by the Prime Minister.
Mr Johnson has urged people to take up their booster jab, saying all adults will get an additional Covid vaccine by the end of the month.
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Today huge queues have formed outside walk-in centres in Greater Manchester as people rush to get jabbed before Christmas.
The health secretary Sajid Javid has warned some non-urgent GP appointments and surgical procedures will be delayed until the New Year.
He has also refused to rule out schools being closed next month and said that ten people are in hospital with Omicron.
The government has already announced the introduction of ‘Plan B’ measures in England to tackle the new Omicron variant of coronavirus.
These include the return of face coverings in shops and certain public venues, including theatres and cinemas.
And from today (Monday, December 13) the guidance is to work from home if you can, with an NHS Covid pass becoming mandatory to get into nightclubs from Wednesday.
As of Sunday, there have been 3,137 confirmed cases of the Omicron variant in the UK, but the true number is estimated to be far higher.
The World Health Organization has warned the Omicron variant of the coronavirus poses a ‘very high’ risk across the world, and could lead to severe consequences in some regions.
There are now almost 100 confirmed or probable cases of the new mutation in Greater Manchester – an increase from nearly zero at the beginning of November.
The areas with the highest infections, and localities where cases are low can be revealed via an interactive map charting the number of positive Covid-19 test results in each neighbourhood across the country using government data.
It shows the number of infections per local area, broken down into neighbourhoods containing roughly 7,000 people.
The number of new cases is then used to calculate the infection rate per 100,000 people.
Trafford continues to have the highest overall infection rate in the region, standing at 592.2 in the week to December 8.
Hotspots
In the week to December 7, the latest hyperlocal data shows the biggest hotspot was Timperley South in Trafford.
It recorded an infection rate of 1198.7, with 92 new incidences of the virus, an increase of 45 from the previous week.
In second place is Hazel Grove East and South in Stockport where there were 62 cases and the rate was 1056.6.
Burnage South in Manchester follows with a rate of 804.7, and 66 cases of Covid-19 being recorded – a rise of 33.
Hale in Trafford is in fourth place with 68 new cases and a local infection rate of 804.4 per 100,000 people.
Next is Higher Woodhill in Bury, where the 45 weekly cases led to a rate of 787.8.
Altrincham East in Trafford is in sixth place.
It recorded 80 new cases of Covid-19, totalling an infection rate of 779.3.
Broadheath and Firsway , also in Trafford, had a rate of 774.2 in the week to December 7, with 40 people testing positive for coronavirus.
In eighth place is the Trafford neighbourhood of Timperley North , where 65 cases of the virus were recorded.
This works out as a local infection rate of 765.2 per 100,000 people.
Swinton Newtown in Salford is next with 46 cases, equalling a rate of 761.8.
Finally Didsbury Village , in Manchester, is in tenth place with 70 cases and a local infection rate of 745.6.
Notspots
At the other end of the scale, Broughton Park in Salford has the lowest infection rate in the region, standing at 81.6 with just six new cases.
This was a drop of 11 cases from the previous seven day period.
It is followed by Oldham Town South in Oldham, with nine cases and a rate of 101.
In third place is the Manchester neighbourhood of University North and Whitworth Street , where 15 people tested positive in the week to December 7.
This equals a rate of 135.2 per 100,000 people.
Springhead and Grasscroft in Oldham is next with nine new cases and a rate of 151.4.
In fifth place is the Bolton area of Gilnow and Victory .
The 15 cases recorded there convert to an infection rate of 154.1.
Levenshulme North in Manchester follows with a rate of 164.7 and 24 new cases of Covid-19.
Wardleworth and Newbold Brow in Rochdale is in seventh place with a local rate of 178.3, and 18 cases recorded in the week to December 7.
Rumworth North in Bolton also makes it into the top ten areas with the lowest infection rates with a rate of 181.6 and 16 new cases.
Halliwell and Brownlow Fold , also in Bolton, is in ninth place with 16 incidences of the virus, resulting in an infection rate of 186.3.
Finally Sedgley Park in Bury is in tenth place with a rate of 196.2 from 19 new cases.
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