Manchester United star Marcus Rashford has urged people to stay at home to stop the spread of coronavirus.
23.03.2020 - 20:59 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
All children's playgrounds in Manchester have been closed with immediate effect in a bid to reduce the spread of coronavirus.
Manchester City Council announced the decision on Twitter on Monday afternoon.
They have urged people to allow the city's parks to remain open by following proper social distancing measures.
Council leaders advised residents to use their local parks and green spaces instead of travelling further afield.
It comes after crowds of people flocked to parks, beauty spots,
Manchester United star Marcus Rashford has urged people to stay at home to stop the spread of coronavirus.
The A&E department at Wythenshawe Hospital has temporarily closed to all child emergency admissions.
More than 2,000 people across Greater Manchester have now tested positive for coronavirus - and at least 246 people have died.
Tributes have been paid to a Greater Manchester Police worker who is believed to have died from coronavirus.
BBC Radio Manchester host Chelsea Norris was upset to receive an abusive message on Instagram after going for a walk with her young daughter.
Twenty two more people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after contracting coronavirus.
The Greater Manchester Mayor’s Charity has granted an emergency £100,000 to the city-region's homelessness charity sector - and has launched an urgent appeal for donations during the coronavirus pandemic.
Care packages will be handed out to hospital workers in Manchester after an NHS trust was inundated with donations from the public and businesses.
The Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital is appealing for donations of food, drink and toiletries for staff working around the clock amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Union bosses have agreed to lift an overtime ban on firefighters in Greater Manchester as the coronavirus worsens.
A Manchester homelessness initiative has produced a list of ways the public can help the homeless community during the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.
Manchester United have announced that closures of the Old Trafford museum and stadium tour and Red Cafe have been extended and that the club megastore has closed amid the coronavirus outbreak.
On the front lines of the nation’s battle against coronavirus stand the incredible staff of the NHS.
Business rates will not be collected in Manchester next month as the city council bids to support those affected by the coronavirus outbreak.
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has announced a raft of measures to support businesses, volunteers and rough sleepers through the coronavirus outbreak.
Manchester council has issued an important warning over how to dispose of household waste during the coronavirus outbreak.
Leading players in Manchester’s hospitality industry have today announced a new campaign to support the sector during the Covid-19 pandemic.