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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Damon Wilkinson

Latest Greater Manchester figures as Covid-19 infection rates continue to fall in every borough

Coronavirus infection rates are dropping in every borough in Greater Manchester.

All 10 boroughs are below the national average, the latest figures from Public Health England show.

And nine out of the 10 boroughs saw a double figure percentage drop in the week up to January 19.

Only Manchester now has an infection rate of over 400 cases per 100,000 people.

The national average is currently 437.1.

Oldham, which once had the highest rate in the country, is currently the least affected area in our region with a rate of 268.2, down 19% on the previous week.

Bury saw the biggest drop in cases, with its rate falling 23% to 337.2.

Trafford also saw a significant fall in infections, down 22% to 335.4.

Only Bolton with a current rate of 360.6, saw the number of infections fall by less than 10%.

On Saturday the Government said another 1,348 people had died within 28 days of receiving a positive Covid-19 test.

In Greater Manchester 17 people with coronavirus died in hospital.

It brings the total number of coronavirus -related deaths in the UK to 97,329.

The number of people who tested positive for the virus within 24 hours was 33,352, it was announced on Saturday afternoon.

This is down by 79,858 (or 23.5 per cent) in the last seven days.

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