'I don't have a bank account or get government support': Life as an asylum seeker in Greater Manchester in the coronavirus pandemic

have been begging government to release ‘pillar two’ testing data, the results of swabs carried out at drive-through stations and other facilities operated here by the private sector on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Manchester City Council is on a mission to recruit at least 40 additional foster carers by the end of 2021 - to meet the growing needs of vulnerable children living in our region.Although childminders, teachers, nurses, and social carers are among its pool of ideal foster carers, the council wants to hear from anyone who has a passion for looking after young people and is interested in fostering.Foster carers come from a range of different backgrounds - married or unmarried, living with a

hereThe Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership say the number of tests being carried out is now on the rise with 746 tests carried out in the first week of June.Women who have received a letter inviting them for a smear test are being urged to attend.

hereThe total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Tuesday, June 16, is:The latest weekly data shows that coronavirus-related deaths in England and Wales have fallen to their lowest number since lockdown was first implemented.A total of 1,588 deaths registered in the week ending June 5 mentioned Covid-19, down from 1,822 in the previous seven-day period, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).It is the lowest number since 539

hereThese are deaths where the person had tested positive for the virus or where COVID-19 was mentioned on their death certificate.

as passenger numbers plummeted and social distancing was introduced.

Manchester Evening News, we want to share your experiences of the pandemic.Have you had coronavirus? Have you recovered? Perhaps you have suffered with the illness for a long time and you have experienced unusual symptoms.You can tell us your story in full confidence.Are you in the high risk category? Are you struggling with your mental health?Maybe you were midway through treatment for another condition, but it has been delayed due to the outbreak.It's not just our health that has been affected

The number of reported hospital admissions for coronavirus in Greater Manchester is now higher than at any point since late April, having risen for the second week in a row.

Lockdown has ‘pretty much ended’ in the eyes of criminals in light of ‘significantly weakened’ social distancing guidelines, says Greater Manchester’s deputy mayor.

Salford has the highest rate of deaths from coronavirus in Greater Manchester, figures show.

Council bosses in Tameside have warned that government funding for coronavirus costs doesn’t ‘touch the sides’, with the town hall predicted to face a £48m shortfall next year.

Fourteen more lives have been lost to coronavirus in Greater Manchester.

There are now more than 10,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Greater Manchester.

Another 15 people have died after contracting coronavirus in Greater Manchester.

Every week, the coronavirus death toll rises as more victims are lost to this awful disease.

Twenty more people have died after contracting coronavirus in Greater Manchester.

A further six people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals having contracted  coronavirus.

Seventeen more lives have been lost to coronavirus in Greater Manchester's hospitals.

‘Heartbroken’ residents of a Manchester tower block forced to take out loans to fix dangerous cladding will be unable to apply for financial help from the government.