Salford has 36 new coronavirus cases, down from the previous day's 67, bringing the cumulative total to 13,302, as the overall fall in infections continues. The seven day average of cases has decreased from 554 to 492, as has the seven day rate per 100,000 population which fell from 214 to 190.1.
Elsewhere in Greater Manchester, all boroughs continue to see a slight drop in seven day totals. Cases in Manchester during the latest seven day data period were 1,212 (down from 1,266), with a rate of 219.2 (down from 229), followed by Bolton with 785 (down from 800), with a rate of 273 (down from 278.2), and Oldham 737 (down from 808), with a rate of 310.8 (down from 340.8).
Wigan has 833 (down from 889), with a rate of 253.5 (down from 270.5), Tameside 438 (down from 470), with a rate of 193.4 (down from 207.5), Rochdale 694 (down from 751), with a rate of 312 (down from 337.7), Stockport 519 (down from 570), with a rate of 176.9 (down from 194.3), Bury 499 (down from 536), with a rate of 261.3 (down from 280.6), and Trafford 338 (down from 370), with a rate of 142.4 (down from 155.9).
There have been four new virus-related deaths announced by Salford Royal Hospital.
Meanwhile, Greater Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham, has written to MPs in the region calling on them to demand better support for business in Tier 3 areas when the House of Commons debates such issues on Tuesday.
At present, discretionary business grant funding won't be increased or extended after the new tier system is introduced after 2nd December, which means that places in Tier 3 will get no more funding than other areas going into Tier 1 and Tier 2.
Burnham believes that the formula used to calculate the funding - £20 per head of population - is unfair to cities and places with a larger hospitality sector and a higher number of business in the supply-chain. He's calling for areas in Tier 3 to receive a monthly business support grant based on a formula linked to the number of affected business in any area rather than simply the number of residents.
He has also urged all MPs in the area to call for a 'meaningful' review of the city-region's Tier 3 status in two weeks, given that it is now recording the fastest decline in cases of any area in England.
"It simply cannot be right or fair that Tier 1 Cornwall and the Isle of Wight are receiving the same level of business support as cities such as Manchester, Leeds and Hull" says Burnham "MPs representing Tier 3 areas on all sides of the House need to come together and demand a much fairer support package from the Government.
"For businesses that support hospitality, December is traditionally the most important month of the year" he adds "To take that away without compensation will be devastating for them and many will not survive into the New Year."
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