here Manchester has become a coronavirus hotspot as new data shows it has the highest infection rate of any area in England.Figures released by Public Health England show the seven-day rate in Manchester was 495.6 cases per 100,000 population for the week ending on October 1.The virus is also spreading faster in Manchester than in nearly any other area with the number of positive tests doubling week-on-week.The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Monday, October 5:Nationally, a further 10 people, who tested positive for coronavirus have died, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 30,176.Patients were aged between 67 and 91-years-old, NHS England.