Old Trafford has become a new coronavirus hotspot for Trafford, with 22 new cases declared in a week.
The ward in the north of the borough had the highest number of new cases confirmed of any ward in Trafford between September 6 and September 12, according to Public Health England’s figures.
Currently Trafford’s infection rate stands at 43.0 per 100,000 people – which is the lowest in Greater Manchester but above the national average of 32.2.
The infection rate is also starting to increase again.
A total of 83 new cases were confirmed across Trafford between September 6 and September 12, with Old Trafford accounting for more than a quarter of those.
The next highest number of cases was in Firswood, which saw just 9 new positives confirmed.
Last month Firswood saw a miniature spike in new cases of its own, but areas like Lostock, Clifford and Hale Barns remained persistent areas of concern for the council.
Now, Hale Barns saw just three new cases in a week and there was a relatively even spread of new cases seen all across the borough, albeit with the particular concentration in Old Trafford.
Across Greater Manchester, Bolton’s infection rate is by far the highest at 204.1 per 100,000 people and climbing.
Oldham is second with 114.1 and the area’s rate is also increasing.
Only Bury, Manchester, Salford and Wigan’s infection rates are not going up and remain stable, while all other boroughs are seeing a rise.
Wigan, Stockport and Trafford are still in the ‘amber alert zone’ – meaning they are on a government watch list to see if any local lockdown measures need to be put in place.
All other boroughs sit in the ‘red alert zone’ with stricter local lockdown measures already affecting Bolton and Oldham.
The three worst affected wards in Oldham accounted for 116 new cases between them last week.
