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Coronavirus infection rates continue to fall in all Greater Manchester districts, the latest figures show.
Four boroughs, Salford, Tameside, Stockport and Trafford, have transmission rates lower than the average for England as a whole.
The infection rate is falling the fastest in Tameside, where there was a 44 percent drop in cases during the week ending Nov. 28.
The latest figures from Public Health England show that the rate in the district is now 145.7 per 100,000 inhabitants.
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The rate in Salford, now 154.5, is also declining rapidly. The municipality experienced a 41 percent drop in cases week over week.
Rochdale and Oldham continue to have the highest rates in the entire region, although they are falling in both areas.
Oldham saw a 42 percent drop in week-over-week cases and the rate is now 228.6 per 100,000.
The rate in Rochdale has been reduced by 28 percent.
The infection rate for the region as a whole was 188.0 per 100,000 for the week ending November 28.
This is 33 percent less than the rate of the previous week.
807 positive cases were registered today (Wednesday) throughout the region; last Wednesday, 1,049 were registered.
The average rate for England as a whole currently stands at 154.8.
The latest infection rates for the week ending November 28 in Greater Manchester are:
Rochdale: 264.8, 28% less
Oldham: 228.6, 42% less
Bolton: 220.8, 28% less
Bury: 215.7, 32% less
Wigan: 212.1, 30% less
Manchester: 187.2, 26% less
Salford: 154.5, 41% less
Tameside: 145.7, 44% less
Stockport: 138.4, 35% less
Trafford: 120.5, 30% less
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When the national lockdown came to an end today, Greater Manchester moved to Level 3 under the strictest set of restrictions.
Each part of the country will be fully evaluated before December 16 to see if they meet the criteria to relax restrictions or downgrade.
Although the infection rate is declining rapidly throughout the region, other factors will need to be considered when assessing whether Greater Manchester can be moved to Tier 2.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said earlier this week that experts will also look at case detection rates in those over 60, case detection rate in all age groups, positivity in the population. overall and pressure on the NHS, including current and projected capacity, bed occupancy. and staff absences.
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