At least 279 people have died after contracting coronavirus in Greater Manchester hospitals. The number of people who have died after testing positive in the region rose by 33 in the last 24 hours, according to NHS England data.
It is the biggest spike in deaths recorded in Greater Manchester in a day. Further deaths have been announced at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, and Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust.
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust recorded eight new coronavirus-related deaths, while Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust announced 10 more.