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.
