Residents are dying, swathes of staff are off sick and care home managers say they have been 'forgotten' as the coronavirus pandemic sweeps across Greater Manchester.
24.03.2020 - 22:15 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Bin collections are being disrupted in parts of Greater Manchester as the coronavirus crisis piles pressure on local authorities.
Residents have been asked to stop putting out certain types of waste for the foreseeable future, while also taking steps to stop the virus spreading to council workers.
All househould waste recycling centres in Greater Manchester - except Wigan - are also closed until further notice.
With staff numbers dwindling, councils are facing difficult decisions about what
Residents are dying, swathes of staff are off sick and care home managers say they have been 'forgotten' as the coronavirus pandemic sweeps across Greater Manchester.
At least 550 people have died from coronavirus at Greater Manchester hospitals, according to the latest figures.
While most of us stay at home and help to shield the most vulnerable members of our communities, Greater Manchester's key workers 'battle on'.
A coronavirus patient died every 30 minutes in Greater Manchester hospitals as the pandemic's deadly toll reached a terrifying new peak.
More than 500 people with coronavirus have now died in Greater Manchester's hospitals.
Businesses in Greater Manchester have been caught up in a wave of liquidations across the UK - which started even before lockdown measures were officially introduced.
At least 469 people with coronavirus have now died in Greater Manchester's hospitals as the region suffered its highest daily increase in fatalities.
Foodbanks across Greater Manchester will share £200,000 to help replenish their stocks amid growing demand caused by coronavirus.
Drivers of around four in 10 cars on the road Greater Manchester are taking advantage of quieter roads during the coronavirus lockdown by exceeding local speed limits, mayor Andy Burnham says.
One-off brown bin collections are being organised to pick up people’s garden and food waste in Bury.
More than 2,000 people across Greater Manchester have now tested positive for coronavirus - and at least 246 people have died.
Councils across England will be able to hold public meetings using video or telephone conferencing during the coronavirus pandemic.
Police have warned friends and neighbours are putting lives at risk by socialising in their back gardens during the coronavirus lockdown.
Mancunians burst into a round of applause at 8pm to show support for the NHS carers and key workers on the frontline during the coronavirus pandemic.
As coronavirus continues to spread across the globe, the total number of known infections is nearing one million.
Coronavirus helplines have been set up by councils across Greater Manchester to support vulnerable people self-isolating.
Manchester council is making changes to how bins are collected during the coronavirus pandemic, due to decreased levels of staffing.
Union bosses have agreed to lift an overtime ban on firefighters in Greater Manchester as the coronavirus worsens.
All recycling centres and tips in Greater Manchester have been closed after the government announced a UK-wide lockdown to stop the spread of coronavirus.
Several parks and beauty spots across the north have closed or begun restricting access as visitors flout coronavirus social distancing advice.