A further 25 people have died at Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus. The daily death toll had fallen for for three days in a row, with Friday's number of 19, the second lowest in the region since April 5.
Saturday's number has seen a slight increase, but still records a much lower number of deaths than see over the last few weeks.
The total number of coronavirus deaths in our region's hospitals now stands at 1,351. It is believed many more have died at care homes and in their own homes across the region.
The Care Quality Commission said that between April 10 and 24, 277 people in Greater Manchester care homes had died having contracted the virus.
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