Another 10 people have died at Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus. It means the total number of deaths in the region is now at least 1,641 - the true number of deaths is thought to be much higher.
The figures are recorded by hospital trusts in Greater Manchester each day. Friday's toll death is down by eight compared to 24 hours ago, when the number of COVID-19 related deaths was 18.
The new figures come as it emerged that one in four deaths of care home residents in England and Wales between March 2 and May 1 involved coronavirus, according to new analysis by the Office for National Statistics.
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