Coronavirus cases are soaring in every part of Greater Manchester as infection rates in some areas have risen by over 80 per cent.
The infection rate in Trafford continues to be the highest across the conurbation, with cases continuing to go up in the last week. A rate of 659.1 cases per 100,000 people was recorded there in the week ending March 14, according to the latest data from the UK Health Security Agency.
Cases have risen by 83 per cent in the borough week-on-week - the most dramatic weekly increase in the region. In Greater Manchester as a whole, the infection rate is now 435.0 cases per 100,000 population, which is still lower than the national average of 709.1 cases per 100,000.
