Salford has entered coronavirus red alert after the number of new infections in the city increased. The latest official data reveals that the borough's infection rate currently stands at 51.4 per 100,000 people.The Government puts any borough in the country on red alert - the highest level in place - when the rate goes above 50.Salford is now the third Greater Manchester borough to enter red alert along with Oldham and Bolton.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the instructions hereThe ward of Eccles appears to be the borough's hotspot, with 15 cases recorded there between August 26 and September 1.The number of cases has increased in.