direct to your inboxSalford now has the highest coronavirus infection rates in the region overtaking Manchester, the latest data shows.The latest Public Health England figures show that rates in every area are still continuing to fall.The overall rate for the region currently stands at 304.7 per 100,000, a fall of 19 per cent week-on-week.This is lower than the national average which was recorded at 353.7 per 100,000 in the week ending January 24.The rate appears to be falling faster nationally than in our region, though, dropping 25 per cent week-on-week.Across Greater Manchester, Covid-19 infection rates are going down in every borough.Salford now has the highest infection rate in the region, rrecorded at 330.3 in the week ending January.