Coronavirus cases in Bury are on the up, according to the latest figures.
Bury is one of only 16 places in England to see it's coronavirus infection rate increase, while the rest of Greater Manchester has seen its number of new cases continue to fall.
In the seven days to February 12, Bury recorded 393 new cases of Covid-19.
This equals an infection rate of 205.8 cases of coronavirus per 100,000 residents.
This is significantly higher than the previous seven days, to February 5, where Bury recorded an infection rate of 196.3.
Infection rates have fallen in all other boroughs of Greater Manchester.
Bolton is still recording the highest number of coronavirus cases, despite a recent dip, with an infection rate of 259.1 cases per 100,000 people.
Trafford is currently recording the lowest rate in Greater Manchester at 138.2 cases per 100,000 residents.
Greater Manchester's infection rates
From left to right: name of local authority; rate of new cases in the seven days to February 12; number (in brackets) of new cases recorded in the seven days to February 12; rate of new cases in the seven days to February 5; number (in brackets) of new cases recorded in the seven days to February 5.
Bolton, 259.1, (745), 276.5, (795)
Salford, 212.9, (551), 267.4, (692)
Bury, 205.8, (393), 196.3, (375)
Tameside, 200.0, (453), 186.8, (423)
Stockport, 190.9, (560), 224.9, (660)
Manchester, 190.3, (1052), 257.4, (1423)
Rochdale, 182.5, (406), 231.6, (515)
Oldham, 181.8, (431), 213.0, (505)
Wigan, 174.6, (574), 226.7, (745)
Trafford, 138.2, (328), 182.4, (433)
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