in around two thirds of areas. Over the same period the nation-wide infection rate rose 7% to 270.8.Oldham continues to be the worst-hit area in the region.Its infection rate fell 27% to 549.5 - the 15th highest in the country.
But while cases across the borough are trending downwards, some areas continue to see spikes in infections. Derker had 60 positive tests in the week ending November 11, meaning the area had an infection rate of 1,022 cases per 100,000 people.An infection rate of over 1,000 means that at least one in every 100 people tested positive for Covid-19 in the space of just one week.Wigan saw the biggest fall, with its infection rate dropping 35% to 432.1.But Wigan also has hotspot areas.The Wigan Marylebone and Bottling Wood.