The coronavirus infection rate is continuing to fall across every borough in Greater Manchester.
Stockport now has a lower transmission rate than the national average, the latest Public Health England figures show.
Data shows that in the week ending November 26, the infection rate is the borough was 157.1 per 100,000 of population.
The average rate for England currently stands at 161.5.
Trafford's rate, which is now 122.6, is also well below the national average and Salford and Tameside are very close to falling below it.
Week-on-week, the rate is Salford has fallen by 46 per cent and the rate in Tameside by 40 per cent.
The infection rate across Greater Manchester as a whole currently stands at 207.22.
There were 351 positive cases recorded today across the region, which is the smallest daily increase since September 12 when 332 cases were recorded.
Last Monday, 772 positive tests were confirmed across the region.
This shows the number of positive cases recorded across the region as a whole has more than halved in a week.
Rochdale and Oldham have the highest infection rates in the region but cases are on a downward trend in both areas.
The latest infection rates for the week ending November 26 for Greater Manchester are:
Rochdale - 283.3, down 31 per cent
Oldham - 272.4, down 35 per cent
Bolton - 248.0, down 27 per cent
Bury - 236.1, down 32 per cent
Wigan - 231.9, down 30 per cent
Manchester - 200.1, down 30 per cent
Tameside - 169.1, down 40 per cent
Salford - 167.3, down 46 per cent
Stockport - 157.1, down 33 per cent
Trafford - 122.6, down 42 per cent
Although infection rates have been falling across the region for a number of days, it was not enough to convince the government to place it in a lower tier.
The region will enter Tier 3 - and face the toughest set of measures in England - when the national lockdown is lifted on Wednesday.
Health officials today revealed their rationale for placing Greater Manchester under the toughest tier.
A written ministerial statement read: "While there has been continued improvement in Greater Manchester, weekly case rates remain very high, especially amongst those aged over 60, at around 260 per 100,000 people.
"The pressure on the local NHS is decreasing in some areas but remains a concern; Manchester University hospital and Pennine Acute Trust remain under significant pressure."
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham said he believes the region should move down to Tier 2 at the first review if rates continue to fall.
The government says it will review the tiers every two weeks, with the first review set to take place by December 16.
