Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox The coronavirus infection rate has rocketed in Bury, but is still far lower than in neighbouring Bolton.
The rate rose by 179% in Bury in the week ending May 18, according to the latest figures from Public Health England. A total of 106 people tested positive for Covid-19 in that time - 68 more than in the previous week.
Trafford also recorded a sharp increase in infections with 49.3 cases per 100,000 people in the week ending May 18. That’s an 89 percent week-on-week increase.
Rates are also creeping up in Manchester and Rochdale, but have fallen in Wigan, Salford, Stockport, Tameside and Oldham. In Oldham - where rates were once the highest in England - the