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15.03.2022 - 12:23 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Greater Manchester’s public health chief has warned that 'we're seeing another Covid-19 wave' as cases rise in the wake of the removal of safety measures by the government.
Cases are ‘unsurprisingly’ climbing, just short of three weeks after the rollback of the remaining Covid-19 precautions, says Greater Manchester’s lead director of public health, Professor Kate Ardern.
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And, without the free mass testing due to end this month, medical leaders could be operating in the dark as they are forced to use out-of-date data, giving them ‘insufficient’ information and time to plan for outbreaks.
Asked if we should be expecting another wave, Professor Ardern said: "I think that's we're seeing again, because we're creating the conditions, unfortunately. If you let the guard down, you're creating the conditions where the virus can evolve."
A number of Greater Manchester’s health bosses have been voicing their ‘serious concerns’ about the rising tide of Covid.
Professor Kate Ardern, the Greater Manchester lead director of public health, today told the Manchester Evening News that the situation feels like 'we're back of the start of the pandemic'.
And with 'significant social mixing, waning vaccine immunity, particularly people who had their boosters early, removal of all measures, and people being less cautious in their behaviour', the rates could continue to rise dramatically, she says.
"You've got that perfect storm going on," said Professor Ardern.
"We're also seeing a late flu season. 'Hands, face, space, ventilation' doesn't just protect against Covid-19. It also protects
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