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As of Tuesday (June 2) there were 125.3 cases per 100,000 people, which is second only to Bolton and closely followed by Salford and Bury.
The city's infection rate is also more than four times above the England national average of 30.7 cases per 100,000. The Delta variant, formerly known as the Indian variant, is the driving force behind 80 per cent of cases across Greater Manchester.
According to the latest figures all but 11 areas in Manchester saw an increase in cases as of May 28, though the number of cases is below double