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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Kit Vickery

Covid infection rates still above national average in two boroughs despite drops in every area

Coronavirus infection rates have fallen in all ten boroughs of Greater Manchester, but two areas still have infection rates above the national average.

The latest figures show Trafford has the highest coronavirus infection rate in Greater Manchester, after Stockport's rates dropped off at a sharper rate. Trafford recorded a rate of 298.4 cases per 100,000 people in the week ending April 16, according to the latest data from the UK Health Security Agency.

Stockport was close behind with 295.0 infections per 100,000 people, marginally avoce the national average of 287.5. The lowest infection rate in the region is in Oldham, where the rate is 180.5 cases per 100,000 people.

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