First patient takes part in new coronavirus drug trial at Manchester Royal Infirmary

When Ray Tollerfield volunteered to help distribute emergency supplies around Greater Manchester, he didn’t imagine the ‘sheer distance’ he’d end up covering. As managing director of kitchen supplier KPS Pronorm, Ray agreed to help out at a depot on Swan Street, which was set up to collect generous donations to the Covaid-19 appeal - which aims to raise money for the most vulnerable people across Greater Manchester.

Longsight, which is run by Little Sisters Of The Poor, looks after elderly residents and is currently at half capacity due to building work.Before lockdown, work on rebuilding one wing of the home was already taking place.

hereThe total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Thursday, July 16 now stands at:Bolton NHS Foundation Trust - 226Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust - 9Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust - 437NHS Nightingale Hospital North West - 6Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust - 552Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust - 6Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust - 179Stockport NHS Foundation Trust - 220Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS

Alistair Rennie, Consultant in Emergency Medicine and Major Trauma at Manchester Royal Infirmary said: “When dealing with major trauma and serious injuries, seconds count, and getting patients to the right care can potentially mean the difference between life and death.

coronavirus deaths recorded in Greater Manchester's hospitals for the second day running.

Manchester Evening News , we have vowed to honour the memory of each victim through our Loved and Lost series. Every week, relatives of coronavirus victims have been in touch with beautiful tributes to their loved ones.From the 'comical' caretaker to the 'caring' gran who loved bingo, this week we remember more special people who have died. If you wish to pay tribute to a loved one, fill out the form here. Mabel was from Manchester and moved to St Annes some years ago.She died on Easter Tuesday

coronavirus deaths have been recorded in hospitals in Greater Manchester in the past 24 hours.And there have also been no new deaths in hospitals with Covid-19 anywhere in the north west according to the latest government figures.The NHS publishes data each day relating to the number of deaths that have been recorded at each hospital trust in England in the last 24 hours.These are deaths where the person had tested positive for the virus or where COVID-19 was mentioned on their death

with vital information in the fight against COVID-19’.

The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Thursday, July 9 is:The NHS publishes data relating to the number of deaths that have been recorded at each hospital trust in England in the last 24 hours.These are deaths where the person had tested positive for the virus or where COVID-19 was mentioned on their death certificate.These often include previously uncounted deaths that took place several days - or even weeks ago.This is because of the time it

The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Wednesday, July 8 is:The NHS publishes data relating to the number of deaths that have been recorded at each hospital trust in England in the last 24 hours.These are deaths where the person had tested positive for the virus or where COVID-19 was mentioned on their death certificate.These often include previously uncounted deaths that took place several days - or even weeks ago.This is because of the time it

no new Covid deaths were recorded by hospitals in Greater Manchester since the start of lockdown.

hereThe total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Sunday, July 5 is:The NHS publishes data relating to the number of deaths that have been recorded at each hospital trust in England in the last 24 hours.These are deaths where the person had tested positive for the virus or where COVID-19 was mentioned on their death certificate.These often include previously uncounted deaths that took place several days - or even weeks ago.This is because of the time it

hereThe total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Saturday, July 4 is:The NHS publishes data relating to the number of deaths that have been recorded at each hospital trust in England in the last 24 hours.These are deaths where the person had tested positive for the virus or where COVID-19 was mentioned on their death certificate.These often include previously uncounted deaths that took place several days - or even weeks ago.This is because of the time it

*The below figures are not new cases. They are ' pillar two' test cases previously not included in official data sets Manchester - was 1,744, now 2,835Salford - was 986, now 1,297Bolton - was 1,063, now 1,785Bury - was 819, now 1,261Oldham - was 1,163, now 1,811Tameside - was 886, now 1,496Stockport - was 1,093, now 1,612Trafford - was 885, now 1,240Rochdale - was 892, now 1,528Wigan - was 1,235, now 2,109The city of Manchester has had the highest number of COVID-19 cases by far, according to

The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Thursday, July 2, is:On a daily basis the NHS publishes data relating to the number of deaths that have been recorded at each hospital trust in England in the last 24 hours.These are deaths where the person had tested positive for the virus or where COVID-19 was mentioned on their death certificate.These often include previously uncounted deaths that took place several days - or even weeks ago.This is because

A Manchester United fan says he lost his job on his first day after breaking coronavirus restrictions to get a selfie - with Manchester City star Riyad Mahrez.Groundworker Craig Willis, 37, said he was sacked after asking the star for a photo - within hours of starting.He had been hired by an agency to look after paving at a luxury apartment complex but failed to follow strict coronavirus rules.Dad-of-five Craig said he spotted the Algerian winger, 29, while he was being shown around and

Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs North Manchester General Hospital, Fairfield General Hospital, The Royal Oldham and Rochdale Infirmary.

coronavirus death has been registered in Greater Manchester's hospitals.Each day the NHS in England publish data on the number of deaths of people with Covid-19 which have been recorded in the last 24 hours by hospital trusts.In today's figures, the only death in the north west occurred at Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs North Manchester General Hospital, Fairfield General Hospital, The Royal Oldham and Rochdale Infirmary.The death occurred on Friday, June 27, but no other details

People who have lost loved ones to Covid-19 will be able to leave tributes in an online memorial book provided by Manchester Cathedral.Bereaved families and friends are being invited to submit the name of the person they have lost, a photo and messages about them, as well as viewing other entries.The memorial, a joint project between the cathedral and the Greater Manchester combined authority, will launch with a virtual interfaith service on July 16.More than 2,800 people have died across the

A total of 336 people have now been discharged from Salford Royal Hospital after contracting the coronavirus.As the death tolls continue to fall across the country bosses have revealed the number of people who have recovered from the virus.As of this week, 2,024 people had passed away in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for Covid-19, with 176 of those deaths registered in Salford.But, the rate of new infections in the city appears to be slowing and there have been a number