"When people have to choose between putting bread for their young family on the table or being isolated, which would they choose?," Dr Zahid Chauhan asks. "That's the difference between Oldham and places like south Manchester. "In south Manchester, you might be able to sit in your garden and enjoy time off work, but in Oldham you might be stuck in a two-bedroom house with multiple people. "This is not something new - we know that deprived communities suffer more." Coronavirus has taken a huge toll on Oldham.
The borough now has the highest infection rate in the region when the numbers are adjusted for population size. The borough's rate - 376 cases per 100,000 people - means it now ranks among the 15 council areas in England with the