direct to your inboxCoronavirus infection rates in Greater Manchester have continued to creep up.The rate of infection in our region is up 3.4 per cent week-on-week as of December 16, according to the latest figures.In London, where tough Tier 4 measures have been introduced, infection rates are up 114 per cent week-on-week.‘Christmas bubbles' in London have been cancelled and people are being urged to stay at home.
It marks a huge u-turn for the government, who until yesterday planned to relax rules for five days over Christmas.The average infection rate in England - 280.7 cases per 100,000 people - is up 61 per cent.All boroughs in Greater Manchester are now below the national average.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester.
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