Seven more people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus. The region's coronavirus hospital death toll has reached 5,989, the latest NHS figures show.
It is the highest number of deaths recorded in the 24 hour hospital data since June 24 - the joint highest daily total since March 25.
Three more deaths were confirmed by Salford Royal in its 24 hour Covid figures. Read more:Man, 62, dies and another in critical condition after multi-vehicle crash in Salford Bolton NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust and Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust all recorded one more death each. The total number of