More than half the care homes reporting to Greater Manchester’s health system are now flagging Covid cases, the mayor has revealed - as he warned government not to ease the lockdown ‘prematurely’.
17.04.2020 - 16:51 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Landlords across Manchester have been urged to offer some of their houses to NHS workers for free during the coronavirus pandemic.
More than 2,500 short-let properties near hospitals that would otherwise be empty, such as AirBnbs, will be offered to frontline workers across the UK by the end of this week.
The COVID-19 outbreak has caused a massive downturn in bookings in the short-term rental market, according to the Short Term Accommodation Association (STAA).
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More than half the care homes reporting to Greater Manchester’s health system are now flagging Covid cases, the mayor has revealed - as he warned government not to ease the lockdown ‘prematurely’.
A further 24 people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after contracting coronavirus.
It is a stark, and terrifying memory.
More than 1,400 people have now died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after contracting coronavirus.
A further 16 people have died in Greater Manchester hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus.
A further 15 people have died in Greater Manchester hospitals having contracted coronavirus.
He had no idea he was being used.
We are now well into a month of lockdown, and as most of us have begun to accept the ‘new normal’, a few of us still can’t grasp the importance of social distancing.
A further 19 people have died at Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus.
More than 500 laptops will be handed out to poorer pupils across Greater Manchester who are struggling to get online while schools are closed during the coronavirus lockdown.
More than 1,300 have died having contracted coronavirus at Greater Manchester hospitals.
The number of people lost to coronavirus has risen once again in Greater Manchester.
As the coronavirus crisis hits its peak in Greater Manchester, many bus drivers are ploughing on despite fears for their own welfare and the health of their families.
A brand new ‘early warning’ system for Greater Manchester’s care homes has been drawn up in the space of a week, designed to flag any potential concerns around coronavirus outbreaks and PPE shortages.
It's become part of the weekly lockdown ritual.
The coronavirus death toll in Greater Manchester has doubled in the last week with care homes also reporting nearly 100 new outbreaks.
Nearly 1,500 rogue drivers were caught speeding on Greater Manchester's near deserted roads in just seven days during the coronavirus lockdown, with one topping 129mph.
Another 42 lives have been claimed by coronavirus in Greater Manchester's hospitals.
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.