Covid-19: the parts of Greater Manchester where 1 in 100 people are infected
Two neighbourhoods in the region have local infection rates topping a thousand per 100,000 people.
Top is Norris Bank in Stockport, where cases have jumped by a huge 130pc compared to last week.
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Hide AdThe infection rate for residents is 1,080.2, meaning one in a hundred people are testing positive for coronavirus.
In total 69 new cases were recorded in the week to October 21, a rise of 39 from the seven days prior.
Hale Barns in Trafford, an area which has been struggling with high levels of new cases, also has a thousand-plus infection rate.
There were 88 people testing positive, equating to an infection rate of 1,056.4 per 100,000 people.
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Hide AdCases are also on the rise in that neighbourhood with 21 more than the previous week.
Where are rates down?
In contrast, the neighbourhood with the lowest rate in the region is Piccadilly and Ancoats in Manchester where it stands at just 71.
Currently the Trafford borough continues to have the highest overall coronavirus infection rate in Greater Manchester, followed by Stockport, the data in the week to October 22 shows.
Bolton is bottom of the table, followed by Manchester and then Oldham.
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Hide AdThe region’s local Covid-19 hotspots can be identified through an interactive data map which charts the number of positive test results in each neighbourhood across the country.
It shows the number of infections per local area, broken down into neighbourhoods containing roughly 7,000 people.
The number of new cases is then used to calculate the infection rate per 100,000 people.
Health bosses and Mayor Andy Burnham last week issued a plea for passengers to use face coverings on trams, trains and buses warning that ‘Covid’s still here’.
And Health Secretary Sajid Javid has said the Covid-19 vaccine could become mandatory for NHS staff.