Sign up for the MyWigan newsletter for the biggest stories direct to your inbox Wigan has the highest rate of coronavirus care home deaths in Greater Manchester, figures released today (July 21) reveal.
In total, 291 deaths were recorded in Wigan's care homes, between April 10, 2020 and March 31, 2021. The borough is also home to the worst-hit care home in the country, according to data from the CQC (Care Quality Commission). READ MORE : Nearly 40,000 care home Covid deaths in England, new data shows - with Greater Manchester among worst hit areas There were 44 deaths at Bedford Care Home, in Leigh, between the same dates.