Bolton was the only borough in Greater Manchester to show a rise in coronavirus cases, according to the latest figures.
In the seven days leading to January 13, Bolton recorded 1,096 positive coronavirus cases, equalling an infection rate of 381.2 per 100,000 residents.
This was higher compared to the previous seven days, leading to January 6, where Bolton recorded an infection rate of 348.5.
Despite this, Bolton is still recording one of the lowest infection rates in Greater Manchester, with six other boroughs recording a higher infection rate.
Oldham, Rochdale, and Tameside all recorded lower infection rates than Bolton for the seven days to January 13, due to a sharp fall in cases especially for Oldham and Rochdale.
The remaining six boroughs of Greater Manchester are all still recording infection rates above 400 per 100,000 residents, but there was a decrease in cases across these boroughs.
Wigan recorded the biggest fall in cases from 461 per 100,000 residents to 418.4 in the days leading to January 13.
The rest of the boroughs all recorded a marginal fall in cases.
Greater Manchester's infection rates:
From left to right, rate of new cases in the seven days to January 13; number (in brackets) of new cases recorded in the seven days to January 13; rate of new cases in the seven days to January 6; number (in brackets) of new cases recorded in the seven days to January 6.
Manchester, 446.8, (2,470), 454.0, (2,510)
Bury, 422.0, (806), 437.2, (835)
Trafford, 428.1, (1,016), 441.1, (1,047)
Wigan, 418.4, (1,375), 461.0, (1,515)
Salford, 409.5, (1060), 429.6, (1,112)
Stockport, 402.5, (1,181), 421.2, (1,236)
Bolton, 381.2, (1,096), 348.5, (1,002)
Tameside, 372.2, (843), 372.6, (844)
Rochdale, 359.7, (800), 416.8, (927)
Oldham, 317.6, (753), 376.6, (893)
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