The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Tuesday, August 18 is:In total, in hospitals across England, a further five people who tested positive for coronavirus have died, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths to 29,465.Patients were aged between 64 and 86 years old.
All had known underlying health conditions. Earlier today, the Manchester Evening News reported how the number of coronavirus infections in Greater Manchester has increased by more than a fifth since the introduction of local restrictions.
New rules were imposed by the government across all ten boroughs in the region on July 30, after data showed a marked increase in confirmed cases earlier that month.Updated.