Trafford has seen the most marked decline in the infection rate in the first week of local lockdown. The chart shows that cases rose rapidly in the middle of July but actually peaked a couple of days before the new restrictions were brought in on July 30.
The infection rate has fallen from 41.7 on 27 July to 21.1 on 7 August and the borough is now classed as having a 'green' alert level.There is an upward trend in Salford which has largely continued since the local lockdown.
In the week up until August 6, there were a total of 80 positive tests in Salford, which is the highest 7-day figure since May 9.How the coronavirus infection rates have changed over the last four weeks and how the Greater Manchester boroughs compareThis is an.