The coronavirus death toll continues to climb in Salford as 13 more deaths have been recorded so far this month The figures bring the total number of coronavirus-related deaths in Salford to 159, since the figures began on March 1 to May 9.
The infection rate in Salford has also skyrocketed to 339.6 per 100,000 people - way above England's average rate of 242.9 per 100,000 according to government figures.
This month's number of deaths reached a peak on Saturday May 2 when five deaths were reported, according to figures from the Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust.
But hundreds more have died at care homes and in their own homes across the region since the outbreak started. Statistics detailing how many people have died from the virus