Brain fog, sweats and vertigo.... Greater Manchester MP on what it's like being a coronavirus 'long-hauler'

here Since then the council saw a rise in cases among those in their 40s and 50s.Meanwhile, Oldham’s coronavirus infection rate has continued to climb rapidly.The borough still has the highest rate in Greater Manchester, at 77.2 in the week ending August 6, the latest government data shows.There were 183 cases in Oldham that week, which is 26 more than the previous week ending July 30.Rochdale’s rate of infection has continued to climb with the figures released on Sunday (August 9) showing the

The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Sunday, August 9 stands at:Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the instructions hereEach day the NHS in England publishes the number of deaths recorded by each hospital trust in the last 24-hour period.These are deaths where the person had tested positive for the virus or where COVID-19 was mentioned on

Greater Manchester's local lockdown will continue.Stricter rules on social gatherings announced last week will continue here, in West Yorkshire and Leicester.Preston has also been added to the list of places where households are banned from gathering in the homes and gardens of others.

The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Saturday, August 8 stands at:Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust - 253Each day the NHS in England publishes the number of deaths recorded by each hospital trust in the last 24-hour period.These are deaths where the person had tested positive for the virus or where COVID-19 was mentioned on their death certificate.NHS England's daily figures often sometimes include previously uncounted deaths

Wigan still has the lowest rate of infection in Greater Manchester with 7.3 cases of Covid-19 per 100,000 people, although it has marginally increased from the week before.

Greater Manchester's local lockdown will continue.Stricter rules on social gatherings announced last week will continue here, in West Yorkshire and Leicester. But Preston has also been added to the list of places where households are banned from gathering in the homes and gardens of others.

Wigan in lockdown an “unacceptable approach”. The mayor of Greater Manchester took to Twitter this evening after Bury Conservatives revealed they had written a letter to Matt Hancock regarding lockdown measures today.

Hale has become one of Greater Manchester’s top ten coronavirus case ‘hotspots’.Trafford had 85 new cases of COVID-19 last week – with eight new cases declared in Hale between July 20 and 26.It means the ward was one of the top 10 for new coronavirus cases in Greater Manchester during that period.In an interview on BBC Radio 5Live, council leader Coun Andrew Western announced the ward had an infection rate of around 95 per 100,000 people.According to data from Public Health England, when areas

hereEach day the NHS in England publishes the number of deaths recorded by each hospital trust in the last 24 hour period.These are deaths where the person had tested positive for the virus or where COVID-19 was mentioned on their death certificate.NHS England's daily figures often sometimes include previously uncounted deaths that took place several days - or even weeks ago.They do not include deaths in care homes or community settings.The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts

coronavirus in each borough. But at the start of what would have been the summer holidays, what does this mean in terms of travel? Can Mancunians still go on a day trip this summer? Will we be able to visit the beach with the kids? Or do we have to stay local?This is what you need to know about travelling out of the area during the Greater Manchester local lockdown.Yes, people in Greater Manchester can travel out of the area to visit the beach.

despite Greater Manchester's rising infection rates.The Prime Minister has said that shielding will still end this weekend despite the local lockdown - for everyone except those in Blackburn or Darwen and other high risk areas of the country. But people in Greater Manchester who have been shielding told the Manchester Evening News they would either continue as they were - or venture out reluctantly only because they no longer have the Government's protection and have to go to work.

Andy Burnham has called on the government to change the shielding policy in Greater Manchester TODAY after saying he was unable to explain the thinking behind it.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said that different households CAN meet as long as they maintain social distancing.But as a rule, t he new measures means people will be banned from meeting each other inside their homes or in gardens, and prevents members of two different households from mixing in pubs, restaurants and other hospitality venues.

Andy Burnham has revealed the rising Covid infection rates that led both Greater Manchester’s leaders and the government to conclude new lockdown restrictions were needed in the region.Numbers for the week to Monday show increases in every part of the conurbation except Rochdale, where numbers are still high but are falling after a series of targeted measures were brought in earlier this month.Trafford and Oldham both saw particularly sharp spikes.

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Greater Manchester leaders want all taxis to be black and all private hire vehicles white as part of plans to 'modernise' services in the region.The combined authority wants to develop a common set of minimum standards for taxi and private hire firms to help meet ambitions of having an entirely zero emission fleet by 2029.Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham, announcing the proposals, argued that such consistency would be expected in similar sized cities across the world.For drivers this would

which has undergone several drafts since 2016, aims to set out what land can be developed to drive economic growth.

The Observer reports that the health secretary has agreed to provide patient-identifiable test results - named lists of individuals who have contracted the virus - to town halls so they can help track the virus on the ground.

based on figures generated by the Covid Symptom Study app - which has been developed by health science company ZOE and King's College London researchers.

Two new COVID-19 officers have been employed by the council.The two officers will be on hand to help businesses to reopen as lockdown begins to ease and provide advice and information on government guidelines.While they don’t have any enforcement powers, they can and will report breaches of social distancing or other issues to the council and police who will then deal with any interventions needed.The officers will work alongside other council services provide advice and support directly to