Greater Manchester's first coronavirus death - what North Manchester General Hospital patients are being told

The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Greater Manchester has shot up by more than 100 in the last 24 hours.

Visitors have been banned from almost all hospitals in Greater Manchester to prevent the further spread of coronavirus.

Care packages will be handed out to hospital workers in Manchester after an NHS trust was inundated with donations from the public and businesses.

At least 54 people have died at Greater Manchester hospitals having contracted coronavirus, according to NHS data.

More than 150 companies across Greater Manchester have been reported for flouting coronavirus rules in the last two days, as hundreds of workers came forward to raise concerns with the mayor.

Andy Burnham says Greater Manchester ‘is as prepared as it can be’ for London levels of coronavirus cases in the next fortnight, as the capital’s hospital chiefs warned a ‘tsunami’ of cases threatened to overwhelm their system within days.

Four more people have died from coronavirus in Greater Manchester.

A further four people have died after contracting coronavirus in Greater Manchester.

Several parks and beauty spots across the north have closed or begun restricting access as visitors flout coronavirus social distancing advice.

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.

Health bosses are restricting hospital visitors in a bid to reduce the spread of coronavirus.

New affordable homes are coming to Partington, but Greater Manchester Police have called for crime prevention measures on site.

Almost two thirds of people in Greater Manchester who voted in a new survey believe schools and workplaces should be closed due to coronavirus.

Clinical staff at hospitals in Greater Manchester are being advised to shave off their beards and facial hair to tackle the continuing spread of coronavirus.

A doctor working at a Greater Manchester hospital has spoken of her concerns over coronavirus testing, equipment - and how it's affecting healthcare staff.

A man who died at North Manchester General Hospital after being diagnosed with coronavirus fell ill 'instantly', his grieving son has said.

A man diagnosed with coronavirus has died at North Manchester General Hospital, the NHS said tonight.

The first coronavirus case in Tameside has been announced today, bringing the total number of Greater Manchester patients to 19.

Five new coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Greater Manchester today including the first three in Manchester itself, taking the total in the region to 19.