At least 54 people have died at Greater Manchester hospitals having contracted coronavirus, according to NHS data. Public Health England figures show that as of Friday evening (March 27), there have been 445 confirmed cases of COVID-19 at facilities in our region.
The true number of people infected is likely to be far higher as people who suspect they have symptoms, but are not admitted to hospital, are not being routinely tested.
NHS figures collated by the Reach Data Unit, including cases from an update at 2pm on Friday, show 54 people have died at hospital trusts across Greater Manchester.
The first COVID-19-related death at The Christie has been reported to NHS chiefs. The way fatality figures are reported by the NHS has changed in