Coronavirus infection rates have fallen sharply in most borough's of Greater Manchester, except Bolton.
The infection rate has fallen in Bolton, however, at a much slower pace than the rest of the region.
In the seven days to January 15 Bolton recorded a rolling seven day infection rate of 389.1 per 100,000 residents.
This is only a slight fall from the previous seven days, to January 8, where Bolton's infection rate was 389.5.
However, infection rates across the rest of Greater Manchester have fallen significantly.
Rochdale saw the biggest decrease in infection rates falling from 450.5 in the seven days to January 8 to 338.6 per 100,000 residents according to the latest figures.
Trafford also saw it's rate drop by over 100 falling from 494.6 to 386.8.
Closer to Bolton, Bury saw it's rate fall, however, it is still recording one of the highest rates in the region dropping from 475.9 to 408.4 per 100,000 residents.
Wigan is also recording one of the highest infection rates in the region despite a fall with a current rate of 417.8 per 100,000 residents, down from 492.9.
Manchester is recording the highest infection rate with 445.9 infections per 100,000 residents and Oldham, which has often been recording the highest rate, now recording the lowest with 304.5 per 100,000 people.
Greater Manchester's infection rates
From left to right: name of local authority; rate of new cases in the seven days to January 15; number (in brackets) of new cases recorded in the seven days to January 15; rate of new cases in the seven days to January 8; number (in brackets) of new cases recorded in the seven days to January 8.
Manchester, 445.9, (2465), 494.2, (2732)
Wigan, 417.8, (1373), 492.9, (1620)
Bury, 408.4, (780), 475.9, (909)
Stockport, 392.9, (1153), 437.9, (1285)
Salford, 392.5, (1016), 470.2, (1217)
Bolton, 389.1, (1119), 389.5, (1120)
Trafford, 386.8, (918), 494.6, (1174)
Tameside, 362.5, (821), 392.1, (888)
Rochdale, 338.6, (753), 450.5, (1002)
Oldham, 304.5, (722), 387.2, (918)
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