Phone companies should cap the bills of older and more vulnerable landline customers during the coronavirus lockdown, Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has said.
15.03.2020 - 20:23 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Four more people have died from coronavirus in Greater Manchester, as the number of confirmed fatalities across the UK increased to 35 on Sunday.
Health trusts issued individual statements about the 14 new deaths, including the four in Greater Manchester.
A man in his 80s died in Tameside, and a man in his 80s and a woman in her 70s died at North Manchester General Hospital's specialist infection centre.
Separately, a 91-year-old man died of coronavirus at Wythenshawe Hospital.
It is believed
Phone companies should cap the bills of older and more vulnerable landline customers during the coronavirus lockdown, Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has said.
At least 142 people have died at Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus.
More than 500 of Greater Manchester's homeless have been placed in hotels in the week since a £5 million coronavirus emergency plan was announced.
Twenty two more people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after contracting coronavirus.
Twenty more people have died at Greater Manchester's hospitals having contracted 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.
People in Greater Manchester are continuing to ignore the coronavirus lockdown rules, according to police.
The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Greater Manchester has shot up by more than 100 in the last 24 hours.
The number of coronavirus patients to die at Salford Royal Hospital has reached 23 with four more deaths announced today.
Eleven more people have died at Greater Manchester's hospitals having contracted coronavirus.
At least 67 people have died at the region's hospitals having contracted coronavirus, according to the latest NHS data.
Police have seen an increase in drivers speeding since Greater Manchester's roads became empty due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Four more people have died from coronavirus in Greater Manchester.
Eleven more people have died in Greater Manchester after succumbing to the coronavirus pandemic.
A further four people have died after contracting coronavirus in Greater Manchester.
Members of the public are now being urged not to use public transport across Greater Manchester for anything other than ‘essential journeys’ in the wake of the continued spread of coronavirus.
Two more deaths from coronavirus in Greater Manchester have been confirmed at Salford Royal Hospital.
There are now more than 100 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Greater Manchester.
Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs are opening up their two hotels to NHS staff workers for free amid the coronavirus outbreak.The former Manchester United footballers took to Twitter to announce the incredible news, as 45 year old Gary could be seen telling his 4.2 million followers in a video: "Just wanted to update you with some news on GG hospitality and our two hotels: Hotel Football and the Stock Exchange. "We'll be closing both our hotels over the weekend, in particular on Sunday.
Fire service bosses in Greater Manchester are putting together a 'worst case scenario' plan amid the coronavirus pandemic - including operating with just 20 engines on the road.