This is how Greater Manchester coronavirus infection rates compare with the rest of the country

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See the infection rates on the graphic below (it may take a couple of seconds to appear)Areas in red are the Greater Manchester boroughs, orange marks areas currently in Tier 3, in blue are areas in Tier 2That places Stockport in 46th place in the country on the most recent data.If Stockport is moved onto Tier 3 restrictions today there will be a total of 18 local authorities in England which currently have a higher infection rate.The infection rate in Nottingham is currently more than two and a half times higher than in Stockport.Rochdale has the highest rate of any individual area in Greater Manchester, with an infection rate of 469.4.It is ranked as the seventh highest rate in the country.Manchester, which had the highest rate in England.