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Latest Covid-19 infection rates for every borough in Greater Manchester
direct to your inboxInfection rates have increased in four of Greater Manchester's boroughs, yet all ten areas still have lower rates than the national average.Rochdale, Oldham, Salford and Trafford all recorded an increase in cases in the seven says leading up to December 14, the latest Government figures show.The infection rate is expressed per 100,000 people and is updated each day by Public Health England (PHE).The average rate for England continues to rise with a rate of 239.1 per 100,000, a significant increase of 48pc in a week.The sharp rise could be driven by London's figures where the transmission rate has accelerated to 409.4 per 100,000, up 94pc week-on-week.In contrast, Greater Manchester's stands at 158.5 and has remained