The latest coronavirus infection rates across Greater Manchester as cases continue to fall

Coronavirus infection rates are continuing to fall in all ten boroughs of Greater Manchester, the latest data shows. The most recent figures from the UK Health Security Agency show that Trafford continues to have the highest transmission rate, while Oldham has the lowest.

In Greater Manchester as a whole, the infection rate now stands at 440.2 per 100,000 people. This is lower than the national average of 577.6.

A total of 12,483 people tested positive for coronavirus across the region in the week ending on April 4. This has decreased by 4832 cases compared to the previous week, which means the infection rate was down by 28 per cent.

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In the week ending on April 3, a total of 801 patients were admitted to Greater Manchester NHS hospitals with Covid-19. That is 75 more than the week before, a rise of 10%.

On Tuesday April 05, there were 14 Mechanical Ventilation (MV) beds occupied by Covid patients in Greater Manchester NHS hospitals. That is one fewer than a week earlier.

This is the most recent available data for hospital admissions, the figures for NHS trusts are not updated daily.

In the week ending April 4, a total of 39 people died within 28 days of a positive Covid test across Greater Manchester, which is 4 fewer than the week before.

Since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 968,809 confirmed coronavirus cases in Greater Manchester. There has been a total of 9,004 deaths.

In Rochdale, the latest infection rate stands at 389 cases per 100,000. There were 870 cases recorded, which is 212 fewer than the previous week - a fall of 20 per cent.

In Trafford, there were