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hereThere has been a clear levelling out in rates across Greater Manchester since Tier 3 started on 23 September.However, there are signs that it may nudge back upwards in the next few days, with 2,402 cases added today, which is one of the highest daily increases seen so far.Oldham now has what is thought to be the highest infection rate in the country, recording a rate of 737.2 cases per 100,000 people in the week to November 1.It comes on the first day England entered a second national

more than 580 schools affected by the virus before the school holidays, we're now reporting on those where positive tests have been confirmed since they broke up.

will now be extended until the end of March 2021. It comes as the entire country was placed into a second national lockdown, which is due to last four weeks.The government will continue to help cover employee's wages up to 80% until March.

The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Thursday, November 5 are:Nationally, a further 236 people who tested positive for coronavirus have died, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 33,873.Patients were aged between 27 and 99 years old, NHS England said.All except 18 (aged 48 to 96 years old) had known underlying health conditions.Date of death ranges from October 23 to November 4.Every day, the NHS in

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hereThe new two-mile bypass will run from the roundabout at the end of the M67 (junction 4) to a new junction on the A57 in Woolley Bridge.A six-week long public consultation is being launched today.Jim O’Sullivan, Highways England’s chief executive, said: “Our plans for a new road around Mottram will help local communities by taking traffic away from the village, and we value your views to help make it happen.”Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said: “We’re working harder than ever to level up

Andy Burnham said he had never known the ambulance service see a major incident during November of the kind it saw on Monday, warning this was ‘the first big sign of what is happening here in our hospitals and the challenge that colleagues are facing’.

Greater Manchester leaders are expecting the latest national lockdown to last longer than expected and remain skeptical about the effect it will have on rising Covid-19 cases.Mayor Andy Burnham and deputy mayor Sir Richard Leese say the success of the lockdown will depend on whether people follow the rules in the four weeks to December 2.Any benefits that arise from the lockdown are unlikely to be felt until after three weeks after it comes into place on Thursday morning, they said.Both leaders

coronavirus measures this afternoon that will see a lockdown begin in a matter of hours.

hereOverall however, cases in Greater Manchester went up by just 0.9 per cent in the week ending October 31, compared with previous week.Oldham reached a new record high of 741.8 - the highest rate recorded in Greater ManchesterThe borough has recorded more than 300 cases in a single day for the first time, recording 314 on October 30.The figures come as England braces to enter another national lockdown on Thursday.The Prime Minister says there is now 'no alternative' but to implement the

The charity’s Director General Hilary McGrady said: "We follow Government advice and guidance at all times, in each of the nations we serve.  "We know how important access to green space, nature and fresh air are to people, and we’ll do everything we can to provide them during the next phase. Our priorities will remain the safety and well-being of visitors, staff and volunteers.

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

Do you think schools should stay open as we go into second lockdown? Have your say in our comments section. Click here. Senior figures in some other councils spoken to by the M.E.N.

announced the change in a tweet on Tuesday, as she warned people to stay vigilant.

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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

swept in over the weekend bringing torrential rain and strong winds across the North West.

A minister has suggested that gyms will be closing in Greater Manchester as he wrongly explained Tier 3 rules in Lancashire.Speaking on Sky News, communities secretary Robert Jenrick said he believed Greater Manchester would have to close its gyms as it adopts the same lockdown model as Lancashire.In fact, gyms in Lancashire are allowed to stay open under Tier 3 restrictions - but in Liverpool, which is also under a Tier 3 lockdown, they are closed.Asked by Kay Burley what the situation in

7am: Andy Burnham describes ultimatum as 'provocative'Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham says it is “provocative” of the Government to tell local leaders they have until midday on Tuesday to agree to Tier 3 restrictions or face unilateral Government action.He tells BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “The late-night ultimatum briefed to the media was a slightly provocative move … but I’m going to try to be positive and respond, and see if we can find a way forward.”8.30am: Accusations that the

Coronavirus cases in Greater Manchester have risen by 4pc week-on-week, according to latest figures, as the region prepares to enter 'Tier 3' of the lockdown system.Tougher new measures, such as the closure of pubs and other venues, will be introduced in the region from Friday at 00.01am.People will also be banned from meeting other households indoors and in most outdoor settings.More than 2,000 cases of the virus (2,162) were confirmed in Greater Manchester today - only the third time that