Wigan mum and terminally ill son could be shielding from coronavirus for a year
A mum fears she will need to shield in her Wigan home for up to a year to prevent her terminally ill son contracting coronavirus. Wigan Today …
Coronavirus
These are the towns and cities in England that are most likely to be put into local lockdown
Government data has revealed close to 30 English areas which are being closely monitored as potential coronavirus hotspots. Wigan Today …
‘Door knocks’ a possibility for Covid-19 contacts
People who have been in contact with confirmed coronavirus cases may get a knock on their door if tracers are unable to reach them over the phone. Wigan Today …
Coronavirus in the North West: This is every confirmed case in the North West on Sunday, August 9, 2020
A further 376 people have tested positive in the North West since Friday, bringing the region’s total number of cases to 47,818 as of Sunday, August 9, 2020. Wigan Today …
What do the latest coronavirus lockdown laws say?
Laws enforcing lockdown restrictions in areas of the north of England have been introduced. Wigan Today …
Laws enforcing lockdown restrictions yet to be implemented in north west
Laws underpinning new lockdown restrictions for Greater Manchester, parts of east Lancashire and West Yorkshire are yet to be implemented four days after the rules were introduced, the Government has admitted. Wigan Today …
Virus crackdown: People from separate households will not be allowed to meet indoors in parts of Lancashire and Greater Manchester from midnight
People from different households in Greater Manchester, parts of East Lancashire and West Yorkshire will be banned from meeting each other indoors from midnight, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said. Wigan Today …
No Covid-19 related deaths at Wigan’s hospital trust for more than a week, NHS figures indicate
The latest NHS figures indicate that coronavirus-related deaths at Wigan’s hospitals remain at 253. Wigan Today …
Everyone should wear a face covering in public, says Royal Society president
Everyone should wear a face covering in public to reduce the risk of a second wave of Covid-19 infections, the president of the Royal Society has urged. Wigan Today …
No Covid-19 related deaths at Wigan’s hospital trust for second day, NHS figures indicate
The latest NHS figures indicate that coronavirus-related deaths at Wigan’s hospitals stand at 253. Wigan Today …