Nearly two-thirds of care homes in Wigan have reported outbreaks of coronavirus - one of the highest rates in the country. There were 35 suspected or confirmed COVID-19 cases reported in the borough’s 30 care homes between March 9 and May 10, according to data released by Public Health England (PHE).
Some 64 percent of Wigan’s care homes have been hit by an outbreak, according to figures released by Public Health England. It means the borough has the highest proportion of affected care homes in the north west and one of the highest in England.
Only a handful of local authorities - mainly in London - have seen a higher proportion of their care homes hit by the virus.