The latest infection rates across Greater Manchester as borough sees highest rise in cases in England

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direct to your inboxTameside is one of only 14 places in England showing a week-on-week rise in coronavirus cases.The borough recorded 462 cases in the week ending February 15 - that’s 54 more than in the previous week.It’s the biggest increase in case numbers in the past week out of anywhere in the country although the spike in its overall rate, which has gone up by 10 percent, is not the biggest national percentage rise.Elsewhere in Greater Manchester, Bury had 403 cases in this seven-day period - which was 2 fewer than the previous week.It is now in the top 20 areas in England with the highest rates, with 211 cases per 100,000.Bolton has the highest rate in the conurbation and is ranked tenth highest in the country with 238.9 cases per.