Boroughs in Greater Manchester have seen their coronavirus infection rates drop by more than 40 per cent - as cases continue to fall across the region. According to new data, the infection rate for Greater Manchester is still below the national average.
Trafford continues to have the highest coronavirus infection rate in Greater Manchester, with a rate of 437.7 cases per 100,000 people in the week ending April 7. The lowest infection rate is in Manchester, where the rate is 273.7 cases per 100,000 people.
In Greater Manchester as a whole, the infection rate is now 333.9 cases per 100,000 population. The infection rate in the region is lower than the national average, which is 457.2 cases per 100,000 people.
