More than 400 people have been admitted to Greater Manchester's hospitals with Covid-19 in just one week as the virus continues its latest rise. Health chiefs from the region have warned that coronavirus is now starting a new 'wave', but say that the latest infection rates continue to be an underreporting of the scale of the spread.
A total of 470 patients were admitted to the city's hospitals with Covid-19 in the week ending June 26, the latest figures issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) say. That figure is 48 more than the week before and a rise of 11 per cent.
However, in the absence of free mass testing, doctors and public health officials alike tell the Manchester Evening News that infection rates are likely being heavily underreported, with one source saying 'Covid is everywhere' at the moment. Fewer people are likely to report their results as tests now come at a cost, and there are no rules in place to make the reporting mandatory.
