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The latest coronavirus infection rates in Greater Manchester as numbers creep up in two boroughs

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Coronavirus infection rates have fallen in most boroughs of Greater Manchester, yet two areas have seen rates of the virus increase.

Manchester now has the highest coronavirus infection rate in the region, overtaking Bolton. The city recorded a rate of 49.9 cases per 100,000 people in the week ending April 21, the latest Public Health England (PHE) figures show.

Wigan has the lowest infection rate with 24.9 cases per 100,000 people in the same seven day period. There were no Covid-19 deaths recorded in the region in the week ending April 21 for the second week running.

For Greater Manchester as a whole, the infection rate is now 35.7 cases per 100,000 population. The infection rate in the region is higher than the national average of 24.7

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