hereIts local triage hub will ultimately be staffed by up to 200 skilled contact tracers, with points of contact in each local authority and key public body, including the police and fire service.
27.05.2020 - 20:31 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Tameside has been chosen as Greater Manchester’s pilot borough for the government’s ‘test and trace’ programme to tackle outbreaks of coronavirus.
The government has announced it is to distribute £300m in funding for local authorities in England to support the launch of the service.
Housing secretary Robert Jenrick said the programme, which will involve teams of contact tracers and an NHS tracking app, will be launched next week.
Each local authority will be given funding to develop ‘tailored
hereIts local triage hub will ultimately be staffed by up to 200 skilled contact tracers, with points of contact in each local authority and key public body, including the police and fire service.
Coronation Street is set to resume filming on Tuesday following a two-and-a-half-month break enforced by the coronavirus pandemic.
hereBut there are concerns that fraudsters may try to use the scheme to trick people into handing over cash for tests.The genuine service however, will never ask for payments, or ask for bank details, passwords or pin numbers.Local authorities in Greater Manchester have been advising people to be aware, and never share personal details over the phone if there is any doubt about who you are speaking to.Guidance has been issued by the NHS setting out what genuine contact tracers will do, and what
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