Coronavirus infection rates have fallen sharply in most borough's of Greater Manchester.

The infection rate has fallen significantly for Bury, however, it still records one of the highest infection rates in the region.

In the seven days to January 15 Bury recorded a rolling seven day infection rate of 408.4 per 100,000 residents.

This is a significant fall from the previous seven days, to January 8, where Bury's infection rate was 475.9.

Infection rates across the rest of Greater Manchester have also 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.

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.

Only Bolton is recording a similar infection rate compared to the previous week, with its rate only falling marginally from 389.5 to 389.1 per 100,000 residents.

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)