coronavirus cases in a single day soared to 2,988 - the highest since May. Rates in five Greater Manchester boroughs soured on Sunday 7th September and Manchester, Bolton, Oldham, Salford and Tameside are now on high alert.Infection rates went about the government’s 50 threshold, with Rochdale teetering close to the red zone on 49.5.Matt Hancock described the spike as 'concerning' and warned that a rise in cases among younger people could soon affect the the older population.He said: “The rise in the number of cases that we have seen today is concerning.“The cases are predominantly among younger people but we have seen in other countries across the world and in Europe this sort of rise in the cases among younger people lead to a rise across.