A new 24/7 coronavirus helpline could be set up to help vulnerable residents - particularly older people - struggling with the ‘new reality’ of life in isolation.
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham said the pandemic's impact on people’s wellbeing and mental health are going to become ‘more significant’ in the coming weeks and months.
Councils, Greater Manchester Police and the NHS are now considering new ways of offering around-the-clock assistance to work alongside existing support networks.
These include hotlines and community response hubs which have been set up across the city-region to provide food parcels, medicine and fuel top-up payments to those in need.
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