Get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox so you never miss a thing The coronavirus infection rate has gone up in five boroughs across Greater Manchester, the latest figures show.
But overall the number of cases has dipped slightly, week-on-week. The rate has increased in Oldham, Stockport, Bury, Trafford and Tameside.
A total of 8,677 people tested positive for covid across the region the week which ended on August 6. READ MORE: Salford Royal bosses issue urgent warning as hospital's A&E experiences 'very high levels of demand' That's down by 141 cases on the previous seven days, a fall of two per cent, according to the latest data from Public Health England.