Coronavirus cases across Greater Manchester up by over 40 per cent as every borough continues to see rise

Coronavirus infection rates across the region have risen by more than 40 per cent in the last week, as they continue to rise in all ten boroughs. According to the latest data, over 15,000 people tested positive in the week ending March 19.

Stockport continues to have the highest coronavirus infection rate in Greater Manchester, with a rate of 766.5 cases per 100,000 people in the week ending March 19. This is compared with the lowest rate in Rochdale, of 382.7 cases per 100,000.

In Greater Manchester as a whole, the infection rate is now 534.7 cases per 100,000 population. However, the infection rate in the region is lower than the national average, which is 830.6 cases per 100,000 people.

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A total of 15,163 people tested positive for coronavirus across Greater Manchester in the week which ended on March 19. The Greater Manchester weekly total has increased by 4454 cases compared to the previous week, which means the infection rate was up 42 per cent in the last week.

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Hospital admissions

In the week ending on March 13, a total of 411 patients were admitted to Greater Manchester NHS hospitals with Covid-19. That is 76 more than the week before, a rise of 23 per cent.

On Tuesday March 15, there were 10 Mechanical Ventilation (MV) beds occupied by Covid patients in Greater Manchester NHS hospitals. That is one fewer than a week earlier.

Deaths

In the week ending March 19, a total of 21 people died within 28 days of a positive Covid test across Greater Manchester, which is 5 more than the week before.

Since the start of the pandemic, there have been a