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Infection rates are increasing across all ten boroughs, with all but three in the government's 'red alert' zone for areas above 50 cases per 100,000 people.Bolton is the highest at 160.7 with Tameside and Salford in the 80s, Oldham, Rochdale and Manchester in the 70s and Bury in the 60s.Wigan, Trafford and Stockport are all in the 30s but are all on an upward trend as well.There were 2,029 positive cases in the week ending September 7, the first time the number has gone above 2,000 since April 24.The first coronavirus peak in Greater Manchester was towards the end of April, with the numbers gradually declining until their lowest ebb in early July.The government lifted a host of lockdown measures on July 4, including allowing bars, pubs,

Bosses in Oldham say they can ‘offer lessons learned’ to Bolton on how to bring down a coronavirus spike after they narrowly avoided a full local lockdown.In the middle of August the borough was balanced on a knife edge with the threat of an economic shutdown looming.However nearly a month later and the number of new infections in Oldham has dropped significantly – although it remains in the ‘red zone’.In the week leading to September 9 the rate of infection per 100,000 people was 58.2 – down from 108 in the seven days to August 11.It had been feared businesses and hospitality venues would need to be closed to prevent the spread of the virus.However across the region in Bolton, residents have not been so lucky.After its infection rate

four different sets of local restrictions in a fortnight in a desperate bid to control the spread of the virus.Hospitality businesses such as bars, restaurants and cafes, are now only allowed to operate takeaway services and must be closed by 10pm.The data for September 10 also reveals a major rise in infections in Oldham.The rate has risen from 58.2 cases per 100,000 people to 73.0.The increases are also significant in Tameside, from 72.0 to 84.8, Salford from 70.7 to 82.3, Manchester from 64.9 to 71.6, Rochdale from 63.4 to 72.8 and Bury from 62.3 to 69.6.Even in Wigan, Trafford and Stockport, where rates are lower overall, there has been an increase.All ten boroughs now have an infection rate above 30 cases per 100,000 people, and seven

A rise in new coronavirus cases in Tameside has caused the borough’s infection rate to spike.Its figure is now the second-worst in Greater Manchester.In just a few weeks, Tameside’s rate has soared from 29.6 in the week ending August 22, to 72 in the seven days to September 9.Only Bolton has a higher rate in the region - 131.Bolton has been put under harsher lockdown measures by Health Secretary Matt Hancock, with restaurants and pubs ordered to operate as takeaway only.Leaders have warned that residents in Tameside need to take action to avoid following in Bolton’s footsteps.According to the government dashboard, there were 163 positive cases in the week to September 6.The two biggest hotspots for cases were Hyde North and Denton South,

Bolton, according to one of the town's senior public health officials.Lynn Donkin, Bolton Council’s assistant director of public health, described the spike in the number of infections as 'a concern' but said there was no sign of any particular area becoming a hotspot.Last week, data from Public Health England (PHE) showed that the four areas with the highest number of number cases were all in the east of the town.In the week from August 24 to 30, the most new cases were recorded in Breightmet South & Darcy Lever, with 20 people having tested positive.However, Little Lever has since overtaken it as the area with the highest number of cases, with 23 new infections between August 30 and September 5.Over the same period, there were 20 new

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hereThe rate has increased from 63.4 to 70.7 cases per 100,000 people since yesterday.Manchester, Rochdale and Bury are all in the mid 60s.That means Rochdale has seen a slight decrease in infections, but Bury has increased again.Oldham has also seen its rate fall slightly, from 63.7 down to 58.2, while Trafford and Stockport's rate remains similar compared to yesterday.Wigan has also seen a slight increase.Wider analysis of the data by the M.E.N shows that cases are up week-on-week in eight of the ten boroughs in Greater Manchester.In Stockport and Bury they have doubled.Although infection rates are rising, this has not been reflected in the number of coronavirus-related deaths in Greater Manchester's hospitals.NHS England data shows that

Boris Johnson has admitted it is "too early to say" whether families will be able to have small gatherings at Christmas as the UK continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic.

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Amy Schumer has been diagnosed with Lyme disease, she revealed on Instagram on Tuesday.

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Hyde has become Tameside’s biggest Covid-19 hotspot as the rise in the infection rate pushes the borough back into the ‘red’ zone.According to the government, in the week to September 3 there were 121 new cases of coronavirus.September 2 saw 31 cases confirmed in the borough – the highest single day spike recorded by health chiefs since the peak of the pandemic in May.Council leader Brenda Warrington said it was ‘of concern’ that the number of infections continues to rise.A heat map of the country shows that cases are cropping up all across Tameside, in contrast to the neighbouring borough of Stockport which is broadly seeing low incidences of the virus.The rate of infection for Tameside has increased to 55.6 cases per 100,000 people and is

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hereThe graphs, the tables, the numbers - they're more alarming every day.Althrough hospital admissions are not yet significantly rising, there are fears it is only a matter of time before the virus preads to more vulnerable people.Bolton, Oldham, Salford, Tameside and Manchester are now all on the highest level of alert - imposed by the government when the infection rate goes above 50.Rochdale is also teetering on the brink of becoming 'red' with an infection rate of 49.5 per 100,000 people for the week ending September 3.The infection rate has risen in every borough apart from Rochdale and Trafford since the previous seven day period.- These charts are based on data released by Public Health England and can be accessed via this link.- The

transplant mum who lost her limbs to sepsis has warned the country must not drop its guard against the killer infection while the focus is on coronavirus.Speaking at the start of Sepsis Awareness Month, Corinne Hutton told how losing both her hands and feet following her near-fatal battle in 2013 left her feeling “worthless” and fearing she may lose her son.But after being given the gift of new hands in January last year, the inspirational 50-year-old has now added fly fishing to the long list of activities she has taken on in a bid to honour her donor.Despite Corinne’s remarkable recovery, sepsis kills about 3500 people every year in Scotland and the mum of one, from Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, fears that while we focus on Covid-19 – which