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Manchester now has highest coronavirus infection rate in the country – with positive tests doubling in a week – Manchester Evening News
The latest Covid-19 data for Greater Manchester shows how reported cases in the city have rocketed
Manchester is the country’s coronavirus hotspot as new data shows it has the highest infection rate of any area in England.
Figures released by Public Health England show the 7-day rate in Manchester has reached 495.6 cases per 100,000 population for the week ending on October 1.
The new high came as infection rates in every Greater Manchester borough were revised upwards after a government computer glitch meant thousands of positive test results were missed.
Public Health England said nearly…
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