Salford has 11 new coronavirus cases, down from the previous day's 15, bringing the cumulative total of cases to 23,344. The seven day average of cases in Salford is now 99, down from 107, while the seven day rate per 100,000 population now stands at 38.2, down from 41.3.
Elsewhere in Greater Manchester rates and cases continue to oscillate. The seven day average of cases in Bury is 41 (down from 44), with a seven day rate per 100,000 population of 21.5 (down from 23); Bolton 213 (up from 199), with a rate of 74.1 (up from 69.2); Manchester 185 (down from 188), with a rate of 33.5 (down from 34), and Oldham 74 (down from 83), with a rate of 31.2 (down from 35).
Rochdale has a seven day average of cases of 74 (down from 75), with a seven day rate of 33.3 (down from 33.7); Stockport 63 (up from 60), with a rate of 21.5 (up from 20.4); Tameside 59 (up from 58), with a rate of 26 (up from 25.6); Trafford 112 (up from 107), with a rate of 47.2 (up from 45.1); and Wigan 70 (down from 73), with a rate of 21.3 (down from 22.2).
There have been no new virus-related deaths announced by Salford Royal Hospital.
Meanwhile, the latest data for Greater Manchester shows a slight reduction in the seven day rate of positive COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population in the region, falling from 35.2 on 23rd April, to 34.8 on 30th April.
The age heat map of cases in Salford shows very pale yellow for those aged 45 and above, while the darker yellow shows a higher rate of cases in those aged 16 to 44 (see graphic).
In Salford, the seven day rate of positive COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population for the over 60s has fallen from 14.4 on 23rd April, to 12.3 on 30th April. The average rate for over 60s in Greater Manchester as a whole has also fallen from 14.3, to 12.6 during that period.
On the week ending 3rd May there had been 19 new admissions of COVID-19 patients to Greater Manchester hospitals, up from 9 admissions the previous week. However in-patient diagnosis of COVID fell from 39 to 27 during that period.
The total number of patients in Greater Manchester hospitals rose from 100 on 27th April, to 117 on 4th May, but the number of COVID patients in intensive care fell from 26 to 20 during that period.
1,372,650 people in Greater Manchester have now had their first jab, while 650,568 second doses have also been administered. 94% of over 70s have now been vaccinated (87% second dose), 86% of those aged 50 to 69 (30% second dose), and 32% of 18 to 49 year olds (10% second dose). Overall, 56% of the adult population in Greater Manchester has had a first jab, and 27% a second jab.