Minister appears to incorrectly say gyms WILL close in Greater Manchester as he gets rules wrong in live interview

confirmed a further 11 deaths among patients with coronavirus in Greater Manchester hospitals.It brings the region's death toll to 2,963 people.In the last 24 hours, four more deaths were recorded at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust and another three deaths were reported at Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.There have been two more fatalities at Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, while The Christie and Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust each reported one more death.Tonight,

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most recent available data.At its peak, the area had 97 confirmed positive tests in the week ending October 6 as the virus spread rapidly through the student population.The infection rate then was 897.1 per 100,000 people, the sixth highest in Greater Manchester, but the rate has now fallen to just 148.0 which is the lowest rate recorded in the 346 neighbourhoods of the region.The current infection rate is also well below the national average for England, which is 242.7 per 100,000

The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Monday, November 9 are:Across England a further 167 people who tested positive for coronavirus have died in hospital.It brings the total number of confirmed deaths reported in hospitals to 34,663, NHS England said on Monday.Patients were aged between 23 and 97.NHS England provides an update on Covid-19 related fatalities each day.The figures do not include deaths in care homes or other settings.Get breaking

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coronavirus pandemic, officers can now hand out the huge penalty to those disregarding the law on gatherings.And, in extreme circumstances, organisers could be prosecuted and face an even greater fine imposed by a court.GMP can impose the highest level of fines - but only in the most severe instances of lockdown breaches.Yet despite the introduction of tougher penalties, officers have still had to hand out several of the harshest fines to those who have shown the most blatant disregard for the

there have been eight more deaths in the region's hospitals.This brings Greater Manchester’s hospital death toll to 2,952.Some 122 deaths were reqistered in England overall, bringing the total to 34,496.Of the 122 Covid-related deaths recorded in England, the patients were aged between 44 and 98 years old.

Pennine Acute, which runs Fairfield General Hospital, Bury, The Royal Oldham Hospital and Rochdale Infirmary, recorded 21 more deaths.

We want to hear how you feel about the new national lockdown and how it will affect you. You can fill out our survey below. Click 'display interactive content' or follow this link if you can't see it on your device. His comments come after a number of scientists that advise the government have said keeping schools open during the November lockdown in England could mean infection rates stay higher for longer than when nationwide restrictions were first introduced in March.Former chief scientific

Sky News reported that the FIFA-backed tournament would involve Europe's biggest football clubs and "reshape the sport's global landscape".

Should Greater Manchester be in Tier 3? Have your say in the comments belowOne of the main changes in Tier 3 is that pubs and bars which do not serve food will close.They can only stay open if they operate as if they were a restaurant - which means serving 'substantial meals', such as a main lunchtime or evening meal.

Manchester United and Liverpool are reportedly leading 'bombshell' talks about joining a new European Premier League.Sky News reports that the FIFA-backed tournament would involve Europe's biggest football clubs and "reshape the sport's global landscape".Clubs from England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain are said to be in negotiations about becoming founder members of the league.Up to five English clubs could be involved, with United and Liverpool, along with Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City

See the infection rates on the graphic below (it may take a couple of seconds to appear)Areas in red are the Greater Manchester boroughs, orange marks areas currently in Tier 3, in blue are areas in Tier 2That places Stockport in 46th place in the country on the most recent data.If Stockport is moved onto Tier 3 restrictions today there will be a total of 18 local authorities in England which currently have a higher infection rate.The infection rate in Nottingham is currently more than two and a

message was clear to Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham and his colleagues.If an agreement cannot be reached, Mr Johnson said he would intervene to 'to protect Manchester's hospitals and save the lives of Manchester's residents'."I urge the mayor to reconsider and engage constructively," he said."I cannot stress enough, time is of the essence.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the

treating the region as 'a canary in the coal mine' as he called for more financial support for businesses and workers affected by potential restrictions. Mr Burnham said that cities in the north were being used as part of an 'experimental regional lockdown strategy'.He added that the government had told him that 'there's no money left' for his demands if the region was placed under Tier 3 restrictions.

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According to Sky News a 'gold command' meeting will be will be held on Wednesday where they say the escalation of Greater Manchester and Lancashire into Tier 3 will be discussed.