Covid-19 hotspots have now dropped down to single figures in Tameside
direct to your inboxWeekly cases of Covid-19 across Tameside have dropped down to single figures in areas that had been hotspots for the virus.The infection rate has fallen for another subsequent week in the borough, and now stands at 145.7 cases per 100,000 people as of Wednesday, down 44pc from the previous week.This places Tameside as the third lowest local authority in Greater Manchester for its infection rate.The success of the four week lockdown in suppressing the virus has led to cases falling in almost all areas of the borough.The latest local data shows that while Ashton Central remains Tameside’s biggest hotspot, the neighbourhood has recorded a big drop in cases, down to 29 in the week to November 27 compared to 49 in the seven