Bury is on the rise again - with the borough now having the highest infection rate in Greater Manchester. The number of people testing positive went up by 14pc in the week up to December 22, according to data from Public Health England.The increase means Bury now has an infection rate of 225.1 cases per 100,000 people.Cases in the borough had fallen steadily in recent weeks but are now creeping up again.Along with the rest of Greater Manchester, Bury saw its infection rate fall significantly during the national lockdown in November.
However, outbreaks at several of the borough's care homes led to the rate increasing slightly earlier this month. Cases had taken another downturn but now appear to be edging upwards along with the rest of the.