Fewer recycling collections, libraries closed, longer waits for funerals and extra body storage – these are the ways Oldham council is preparing to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.
Currently there are 1,950 cases of Covid-19 confirmed by Public Health England across the UK, with more than 50,000 tests carried out.
However Chief Scientific Officer Sir Patrick Vallance told the House of Commons health select committee that up to 55,000 people could already be infected.
As coronavirus spreads, councils are gearing up to play an important role in making sure people are protected. In a Cobra style briefing, Oldham’s chief executive Carolyn Wilkins, along with chief clinical officer Dr John Patterson and strategic director of reform Rebekah
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