Salford has 58 new coronavirus cases, up from the previous day's 50, bringing the cumulative total to 14,155, as the overall fall in infections levels off. The seven day average of cases has increased slightly from 347 to 359, as has the seven day rate per 100,000 population which rose from 134.1 to 138.7.
Elsewhere in Greater Manchester, cases continue to yo-yo, with four boroughs seeing a rise in infections and five seeing a fall...
Cases in Manchester during the latest seven day data period were 987 (up from 979), with a rate of 178.5 (up from 177.1), followed by Bolton with 409 (down from 424), with a rate of 142.2 (down from 147.5) and Oldham 406 (up from 382), with a rate of 171.2 (up from 161.1).
Wigan has 581 (down from 595), with a rate of 176.8 (down from 181), Tameside 221 (up from 209), with a rate of 97.6 (up from 92.3), Rochdale 453 (down from 462), with a rate of 203.7 (down from 207.7), Stockport 328 (down from 333), with a rate of 111.8 (down from 113.5), Bury 400 (down from 406), with a rate of 209.4 (down from 212.6), and Trafford 251 (up from 229), with a rate of 105.7 (up from 96.5).
There have been two new virus-related deaths at Salford Royal Hospital, however the number of COVID patients at the hospital has dropped from 63 during the week to 29th November, to 56 during the week to 6th December.
Meanwhile, for the first time, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has published figures which show that state funded secondary school attendance in Salford was 77% last week (to 10th December), while primary schools had 92% attendance.
The ONS figures also show that a 'lower estimate' 9.2% (995) of Salford secondary school pupils were self-isolating due to a potential contact with COVID-19. And 9.6% (1,038) of secondary school pupils were unable to attend school because of COVID-19.
71 secondary school pupils (0.7%) in Salford were absent last week with a confirmed case of COVID-19, with a further 0.3% of pupils absent with a suspected case of COVID-19.
In Salford primary schools, 3.6%, or 701 pupils, were unable to attend school last week because of COVID-19, with 15 pupils absent with a confirmed case.
National Education Union (NEU) analysis of the ONS statistics also show that, last week (10th December), 19% of Salford schools had pupils self-isolating, and that, in the two weeks 12th and 19th of November, 45% of Salford schools had pupils self-isolating – figures that, up until now, have been hidden by Salford City Council.
Today, the Government will announce any changes to tier restrictions in Greater Manchester and Salford.
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