Salford has 40 new coronavirus cases, down from the previous day's 58, bringing the cumulative total to 21,723. The seven day average of cases in Salford is now 432, down from 465, while the seven day rate per 100,000 population now stands at 166.9, down from 179.7.
Elsewhere in Greater Manchester, the seven day average of cases in Bury is 417 (down from 436), with a seven day rate per 100,000 population of 218.3 (down from 228.3); Bolton 615 (down from 655), with a rate of 213.9 (down from 227.8); Manchester 935 (down from 965), with a rate of 169.1 (down from 174.5); and Oldham 343 (down from 356), with a rate of 144.7 (down from 150.1).
Rochdale has a seven day average of cases of 369 (down from 401), with a seven day rate of 165.9 (down from 180.3); Stockport 556 (up from 538), with a rate of 189.5 (down from 183.4); Tameside 439 (down from 449), with a rate of 193.8 (down from 198.2); Trafford 322 (up from 318), with a rate of 135.7 (down from 134); and Wigan 541 (down from 546), with a rate of 164.6 (down from 166.1).
While half the boroughs in Greater Manchester saw a rise in infections yesterday, today nine out of ten are seeing a decline. There have been no new virus-related deaths at Salford Royal Hospital.
Meanwhile, the vaccination programme is becoming more and more confusing, as the Salford NHS Vaccination Service is now putting the word out - through one councillor, on one social media site - that it has now advanced to Cohort 8, which includes people aged 55 to 59, while NHS England is, from today, inviting people aged 60 to 63 to book a vaccination. And the official Salford NHS Vaccination site is calling "Those aged 50 years or older"
Salford residents in those cohorts can (we think!) book appointments online – click here or phone 0800 953 0116.
NHS England will be sending out letters to those in its latest 60-63 year olds cohort, after more than three quarters of people aged 65 to 70 took up the offer of a vaccination. Ninety per cent of people in the top four priority groups have now received a jab.
"We're rapidly working our way down the generations, with people ages 60+ now able to come forward" says Simon Stevens, Chief Executive of NHS England "As expected vaccine supply increases in March, we're planning for further acceleration as we head towards Easter."
It's all good news, but, as GM Health Lead Richard Leese said this week, the two tier, local and national vaccination offers need to be sorted to avoid confusion over who is and who isn't entitled to a jab.
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