The region’s worst hit Covid-19 hotspot is a neighbourhood in Rochdale, the latest figures have revealed. Trafford, the borough that has consistently topped the table for the highest overall infection rates, now no longer features any areas in the top ten affected localities.
Instead it is dominated by parts of Rochdale, Bury, Tameside and Wigan. Meanwhile neighbourhoods in Bolton, Manchester, Oldham, Salford and Tameside are recording the lowest rates in the region. READ MORE: Oldham secondary school pupils asked to wear masks again over winter Covid-19 fears Five areas saw cases in single figures in the week to November 2.