At least 359 people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus.
20.03.2020 - 20:03 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Two more deaths from coronavirus in Greater Manchester have been confirmed at Salford Royal Hospital.
The NHS said on Friday afternoon a further 39 people have now died in England after they were diagnosed with the virus.
They are said to have been aged between 50 and 99 and all had underlying health issues.
Those deaths have come over a 24-hour period.
The two deaths at Salford Royal bring the number of dead from the virus in Greater Manchester to eight.
In England, 167 people have now died
At least 359 people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus.
The number of coronavirus patients being admitted into Greater Manchester hospitals each day has doubled in a week - as the mayor raised concerns about potential oxygen shortages.
Drivers of around four in 10 cars on the road Greater Manchester are taking advantage of quieter roads during the coronavirus lockdown by exceeding local speed limits, mayor Andy Burnham says.
At least 331 people have died at Greater Manchester hospitals having contracting coronavirus.
At least 279 people have died after contracting coronavirus in Greater Manchester hospitals.
More than 2,000 people across Greater Manchester have now tested positive for coronavirus - and at least 246 people have died.
At least 246 people with coronavirus have now died in hospitals in Greater Manchester.
Phone companies should cap the bills of older and more vulnerable landline customers during the coronavirus lockdown, Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has said.
At least 165 people diagnosed with the Covid-19 virus have now died in hospitals across Greater Manchester, the NHS said on Friday.
Mancunians burst into a round of applause at 8pm to show support for the NHS carers and key workers on the frontline during the coronavirus pandemic.
At least 142 people have died at Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus.
More than 500 of Greater Manchester's homeless have been placed in hotels in the week since a £5 million coronavirus emergency plan was announced.
Twenty two more people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after contracting coronavirus.
Twenty more people have died at Greater Manchester's hospitals having contracted coronavirus.
The Greater Manchester Mayor’s Charity has granted an emergency £100,000 to the city-region's homelessness charity sector - and has launched an urgent appeal for donations during the coronavirus pandemic.
People in Greater Manchester are continuing to ignore the coronavirus lockdown rules, according to police.
The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Greater Manchester has shot up by more than 100 in the last 24 hours.
Eleven more people have died at Greater Manchester's hospitals having contracted coronavirus.
At least 67 people have died at the region's hospitals having contracted coronavirus, according to the latest NHS data.
The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Greater Manchester has shot up by more than 100 in the last 24 hours.