Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has announced a raft of measures to support businesses, volunteers and rough sleepers through the coronavirus outbreak.
Around-the-clock hotlines and websites will be set up as the combined authority takes on the ‘complex challenge’ of combating the spread of the disease while alleviating its effect on the economy and communities.
Efforts will be made to coordinate volunteers who are already helping elderly and vulnerable people get vital supplies like food and medicine, while the fire service will conduct ‘safe and well’ checks over the phone.
More buildings will also be opened up to serve as temporary accommodation for those sleeping rough who need to self-isolate.
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