The latest borough by borough coronavirus infection rates across Greater Manchester

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Coronavirus infection rates have fallen in all ten boroughs of Greater Manchester, according to the latest figures. Tameside continues to have the highest coronavirus infection rate in Greater Manchester, with 922 cases per 100,000 people in the week ending January 28, according to the latest data from the UK Health Security Agency.

The lowest infection rate is in Oldham, where there were 730.6 cases per 100,000 people in the same period. In Greater Manchester as a whole, the infection rate is now 801.7 cases per 100,000 population.

The infection rate in the region is lower than the national average, which is 1082.8 cases per 100,000 people. READ MORE: Human remains found in woodland identified as man, 34, last seen over five years ago A total of 22,733 people tested positive for coronavirus across Greater Manchester in the week which ended on January 28.

The Greater Manchester weekly total has decreased by 4,951 cases compared to the previous week, which means the infection rate was down 18 per cent in the last week.