Salford has eleven new confirmed cases of coronavirus, bringing the cumulative total to 1,678, up from the previous day's 1,667.
Elsewhere in Greater Manchester, Manchester now has a total of 3,885 (up from 3,856), followed by Oldham with 2,675 (up from 2,660), Wigan 2,257 (up from 2,254), Bolton 2,185 (up from 2,172), Rochdale 2,103 (up from 2,089), Stockport 1,926 (up from 1,923), Tameside 1,804 (up from 1,797), Trafford 1,574 (up from 1,572), and Bury 1,489 (up from 1,480).
There have been no new virus-related deaths at Salford Royal Hospital.
While the number of cases are rising in Salford and elsewhere in Greater Manchester, the number of deaths and people needing hospital treatment appears to be falling dramatically, with just three patients admitted to hospitals in the whole North West according to the latest daily data.
While no details are available for Salford alone, across the North West there are 101 COVID patients in hospital, with 18 on ventilation.
This seems to back up what Greater Manchester leaders said at yesterday's press conference, with GM Health Lead, Richard Leese explaining that there was a "radical change in the way that COVID-19 is impacting on the whole of Greater Manchester... People who are testing positive generally have low or no symptoms; they are not contacting their GP, they're not dialling 111 and they are not going to hospital...It's a younger age group and we don't know whether the virus has changed or not but the impact has changed over time."
GM Mayor, Andy Burnham, added that there was a "changed picture" with "cautious optimism that the increases have levelled out..."
Today the Government will decide on whether current added restrictions in Greater Manchester will remain or be lifted...
For a full account of the Greater Manchester leaders press conference see previous Salford Star article – click here
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