Salford has nine new confirmed cases of coronavirus, bringing the cumulative total to 1,522, up from 1,513 the previous day.
Elsewhere in Greater Manchester, the latest case numbers show Manchester with a total of 3,432 (up from 3,397), followed by Oldham with 2,269 (up from 2,238), Wigan 2,199 (up from 2,196), Bolton 2,055 (up from 2,040), Rochdale 1,933 (up from 1,923), Stockport 1,801 (up from 1,791), Tameside 1,675 (up from 1,658), Trafford 1,475 (up from 1,461) and Bury 1,387 (up from 1,376).
There were no new virus-related deaths at Salford Royal Hospital.
A new data map from the Government showing positive tests by Middle Super Output Area for the week ending 2nd August shows cases concentrated in nine areas of Salford, with the most being in Walkden North West and Ordsall and Salford Quays.
The full list is...
Ordsall and Salford Quays 9
Walkden North West 8
Higher Broughton 6
Little Hulton North 6
Salford Central and University 5
Lightoaks 4
Worsley 4
Higher Irlam 4
Patricroft 3
To view the map – click here and enter a postcode
Meanwhile, a spat has broken out between Greater Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham, and Greater Manchester Tory MPs who wrote to Health Secretary Matt Hancock criticising the "crude and ineffective strategy" of applying restrictions to every borough in the county...
"A 'one size fits all' approach across the whole of Greater Manchester, irrespective of local infection rates, is not only wrong, but dangerous" they wrote "This strategy risks spreading resources too thinly across the whole conurbation, including in areas with few or no cases...Measures must be taken on a borough by borough basis..."
Burnham hit back, slamming the Tory MPs, reminding them that it was their Government's decision to impose restrictions across the whole of Greater Manchester, and adding that their 'fairly low behaviour" was "beneath contempt".
Burnham pointed out, as he had done in two press conferences, that there were "rising numbers of cases in nine out of ten boroughs" and that "those same boroughs are inter connected.
"Most people routinely cross boundaries on a daily basis" he added "Even in places where case numbers are low, they are on the doorstep of places where they are much higher... If the facts change, and we were to see decreases in a cluster of boroughs, then of course this could be reviewed..."
The GM Mayor concluded with another swipe, writing that "I will continue to do whatever I can to protect the health of our residents, no matter how difficult...and won't be deflected by local Tory MPs putting politics before public safety..."
The Government met yesterday and agreed to keep the current restrictions in Greater Manchester that were imposed last week...
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