The total number of confirmed cases of coronavirus across Greater Manchester now stands at 30. And the pandemic virus has now reached all 10 of our boroughs.
Salford confirmed its first case on Thursday, with three schools being closed, while a second case was confirmed in Tameside and a third in Stockport.
The Prime Minister today predicted 'the worst public health crisis in a generation'. Boris Johnson said: "I must level with the British public. "Many more families are going to lose loved ones before their time." Sir Patrick Vallance meanwhile, the Government’s chief scientific adviser, said between 5,000 and 10,000 people across the UK could be infected at the moment - with 'the most dangerous period' said to be some weeks away.
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