The lowest infection rate is in Oldham, where the rate is 442.3 cases per 100,000 people. In the wider Manchester area as a whole, the infection rate is now 624.0 cases per 100,000 population. However, the infection rate in the region is still lower than the national average, which is 877.9 cases per 100,000 people. A total of 17,695 people tested positive for coronavirus across Greater Manchester in the week ended March 25. READ MOREFree parking for NHS staff will expire on Friday, says Sajid Javid Wider Manchester’s weekly total has increased by 2832 cases compared to the previous week, which means that the infection rate has increased by 19 percent in the last week. The infection rate is lower than the national average in all ten local authorities in Greater Manchester. Cases reported in each of the ten boroughs (Image: Sean Hansford | Manchester Evening News) Hospital admissions In the week ending March 20, a total of 567 patients were admitted to NHS hospitals in Greater Manchester with Covid-19. This is 156 more than last week, an increase of 38%. On Tuesday, March 22, there were 14 mechanical ventilation (MV) beds occupied by Covid patients at Manchester National Health Hospital in Greater Manchester. That is, four more than a week earlier. Deaths In the week ending March 25, a total of 26 people died within 28 days of a positive Covid test in Manchester, 5 more than the previous week. Since the outbreak of the pandemic, a total of 949,160 confirmed cases of coronavirus have been reported in Greater Manchester. A total of 8,862 deaths occurred. Incidents reported in each of the ten municipalities Stockport There were 2334 positive tests last week at Stockport, which is 107 more than last week. The trend every week in Stockport is increasing by 5 percent and the latest infection rate is 793.3 cases per 100,000 people. Trafford At Trafford, there were 2,030 positive Covid-19 tests in the week ended March 25, 234 more than in the previous 7 days. Trafford has the highest infection rate in the area. The infection rate at Trafford is slightly lower than the previous day, but the trend is 13% higher each week. Bury Bury had a total of 1,176 cases in the week ended March 25, up 139 from the previous week. This is a 13 percent increase. In Bury, the most recent rate of coronavirus infection is now 616.6 cases per 100,000 people. Manchester There was a 14 percent increase in cases in Manchester in the week ended March 25 and the infection rate is now 582.5 cases per 100,000 population. Manchester recorded 3237 positive Covid-19 tests during the seven-day period, which is 391 more than last week. Oldham Oldham, which has the lowest infection rate in the region, recorded 1051 positive Covid-19 tests in the week ended March 25, 139 more than in the previous 7 days. The rate of coronavirus infection in Oldham is now 442.3 cases per 100,000 people and is increasing by 15 percent from week to week. Rochdale Rochdale is an area where the trend is upward. The latest infection rate here is 475.7 cases per 100,000 people. Rochdale reported 1,064 cases, up 224 from the previous week – an increase of 27%. Tameside At Tameside, the latest infection rate is 676.3 cases per 100,000 people and the number of cases has increased by 27 percent. A total of 1,536 people tested positive for Covid on Tameside in the seven days ended March 25, up 324 from the previous week. Chondropan The trend is up in Wigan, where there were 2120 positive Covid-19 tests in the week ended March 25, 557 more than the previous 7 days. This is an increase of 36 percent compared to the previous week. The most recent infection rate in Wigan is 641.0 cases per 100,000 people, which is lower than the national average. Salford Salford recorded 1,714 cases of coronavirus, up 387 from the previous seven days. The most recent infection rate in Salford is 652.5 cases per 100,000 people and this is an increase of 29 percent each week. Bolton In Bolton, the number of cases has increased by 30 percent compared to the previous week – leaving the infection rate at 497.1 cases per 100,000 population. There were 1433 positive Covid-19 tests in Bolton in the week ended March 25, which was 330 more than the previous 7 days. Read more related articles Read more related articles
