All Trafford wards have infection rates lower than 400 per 100,000 for the first time in months

direct to your inboxCoronavirus infection rates are continuing to drop in every borough of Greater Manchester, the latest data shows.Bury has the highest infection rate in the region with 190.1 cases per 100,000 people in the week ending February 25.The lowest infection rate is in Trafford where the rate is 111.2.The latest figures show the overall infection rate for Greater Manchester now stands at 154.6 per 100,000.This is higher than the national average which stands at 96.9.The infection

direct to your inboxStockport is currently the only borough in Greater Manchester where Covid infection rates are going up - but two places have emerged as being of particular concern.Brinnington and Adswood are among only four areas in the region to record more than 400 cases per 100,000 people, according to the latest data.With an infection rate of 568, only Strangeways - where the prison has recently been hit by a major outbreak - had a higher rate than Brinnington during the week to February

coronavirus case rates for every local authority area in England show how the ten boroughs of Greater Manchester compare. The figures, for the seven days to February 23, are based on tests carried out in laboratories (pillar one of the government’s testing programme) and in the wider community (pillar two).The rate is expressed as the number of new cases per 100,000 people.Of the 315 local areas in England, 51 have seen a rise in case rates, and 261 have seen a fall.

In Tameside, the latest infection rate is 184.6 cases per 100,000 people and the number of cases has gone down by 12 per cent. There was a fall of 14 per cent in cases in Manchester over the week ending February 23.

Prestwich, home to one of the UK's largest Jewish communities, cases of the virus increased by 74 per cent in the seven days up to February 18, according to government figures. The surge - from 27 to 47 - means the area's infection rate currently stands at 491 cases per 100,000 people.

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direct to your inboxCoronavirus infection rates are falling fast across England following the latest national lockdown.But there remains a huge difference in the number of positive cases being reported between different areas of the country.In Corby, Northamptonshire, for example, the infection rate is still above 300 cases per 100,000 people.While in parts of Devon, the rate has fallen to just 11.More than half the country remains above 100 cases per 100,000 people and the average for the

direct to your inboxThe number of coronavirus cases continues to fall in Greater Manchester - although more slowly than the national average.The latest data shows the infection rate in our region has fallen to 185.5 cases per 100,000 people.That represents a significant drop since rates climbed as high as 461.5 in January.But the rate in Greater Manchester is decreasing more slowly week by week when compared with England as a whole.It is down 8 per cent for the week ending February 17 while the

direct to your inboxCoronavirus cases are on the rise in 26 areas of England, the latest Government data shows.The latest Public Health England (PHE) figures show that Tameside and North West Leicestershire both recorded 57 more cases than the previous week - the sharpest increases compared to all other areas in the country.There were 477 new infections recorded in Tameside in the week ending February 16 and 254 in the North West Leicestershire.Herefordshire recorded the third highest increase

direct to your inbox The latest figures on coronavirus case rates for every local authority area in England show how the ten boroughs of Greater Manchester compare.

direct to your inboxThe coronavirus infection rate has risen in two boroughs of Greater Manchester. Bury and Tameside are the only parts of the region where the number of new cases has increased, the latest Public Health England (PHE) figures show.

direct to your inboxTameside is one of only 14 places in England showing a week-on-week rise in coronavirus cases.The borough recorded 462 cases in the week ending February 15 - that’s 54 more than in the previous week.It’s the biggest increase in case numbers in the past week out of anywhere in the country although the spike in its overall rate, which has gone up by 10 percent, is not the biggest national percentage rise.Elsewhere in Greater Manchester, Bury had 403 cases in this seven-day

People aged over 80 and people who are aged over 80 and houseboundNHS Lanarkshire worked with colleagues in GP practices to vaccinate this group. If you are in this age group and have not received your vaccination, please contact your GP practice.

direct to your inboxLatest figures show Bury is one of just 12 places in England where coronavirus infection rates have gone up.Rates are continuing to fall in nine of Greater Manchester's 10 boroughs.But in Bury, figures published by Public Health England on Monday showed infection rates to be up slightly.

Bolton is one of only 15 English areas experiencing a week-on-week increase in coronavirus infection rates.The town recorded 810 cases in the week up to February 9 - which represents a one percent increase on the previous week.Bolton - which has the highest rate in Greater Manchester - currently has an infection rate of 281.7 cases per 100,000 people during the same period.The infection rate in England is currently 167.2 per 100,000.Across the country there are 133 areas with a rate still above

Coronavirus infection rates are continuing to fall in all but one area of Greater Manchester.The rate in Bolton is currently 281.7 cases per 100,000 people in the week up to February 9.There were 810 cases recorded in the town that week - a one percent increase on the previous week.Bolton still has the highest rate in Greater Manchester and is one of only 15 local areas in England showing a week-on-week increase.Rutland, in the east Midlands, currently has the highest infection rate in the

direct to your inboxCoronavirus infection rates across Greater Manchester are continuing to fall, the latest figures reveal.Infection rates declined in every area in our region other than Bolton, which remained the same week-on-week.Bolton still has the highest infection rate in Greater Manchester, at 280.3 cases per 100,000 people. The M.E.N.

transmission rates went up in the week ending February 7. The infection rate in Bolton has risen by 6 per cent to 288.6 cases per 100,000 people, according to Public Health England figures.

direct to your inboxA total of 406 people have died from COVID-19 across Trafford.The borough’s Director for Public Health, Eleanor Roaf, said ‘we must do better’ as the UK’s total death toll hit 100,000 people yesterday.Ms Roaf struck a solemn tone at Trafford council’s public engagement board meeting this morning and said: “It is a very, very sad day for this country.“Of course I extend my condolences to anyone who’s lost a loved one in Trafford, as I’m sure everyone else here does.