Oldham narrowly missed a 'Leicester-style' economic lockdown, stricter measures have been announced for the Greater Manchester borough, alongside Pendle and Blackburn.These apply from midnight on Saturday in an attempt to curb rising Covid-19 rates.Meanwhile, Wigan, Darwen and Rossendale have been released from current measures that were imposed three weeks ago - which ban indoor gatherings between households.The easement to align with the rest of England will take place on Wednesday, August 26.Although changes haven't been made in Birmingham, the city has now been identified as an ‘Area of Enhanced Support, ’ while Northampton becomes an ‘Area of Intervention’.The Health and Social Care secretary, local leaders, NHS Test and Trace, the.
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