risen in every single borough across the city-region to above the national average. Seven of the local authorities are on 'red alert' amid spiralling numbers of cases, which have more than doubled during the course of a week.
This means that every person across Greater Manchester - except those in Stockport and Wigan, which remain in the 'amber category' with Trafford - still have to abide by restrictions that go further than the national guidance.
Hospital admissions have also jumped up considerably in the week to September 8, with mayor Andy Burnham warning that health chiefs are watching the figures carefully.Some sceptics of the statistics argue that the higher infection rates have not been reflected in the number of people being.