A further 44 people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after contracting coronavirus. Stepping Hill Hospital recorded a sharp rise in its latest figures, with 29 more COVID-19 deaths recorded in the last 24 hours.
The total number of coronavirus deaths in our region's hospitals now stands at 1,483. Hundreds more have died at care homes and in their own homes across the region, meaning the overall number of lives lost is likely to be much higher.
Stepping Hill, ran by Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, recorded the biggest increase compared to other trusts in Greater Manchester since yesterday.
A total of 140 patients have died from the virus. Six more lives were lost at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; three at