Government clarifies who will be eligible for free Covid testing from April 1 as mass PCRs and LFTs end There are only a few categories of people who qualify for symptomatic testing from Friday Manchester Evening News · Mar 29, 2022
'Omicron is a big sting in the tail', warns public health boss, as Burnham calls for free tests to stay “We’re seeing real impacts on staff absence. We’re still seeing care home outbreaks," the public health chief revealed Manchester Evening News · Mar 24, 2022
Covid helpline extended in Manchester as rates surge and public health bosses warn of new wave - 'don't suffer in silence' The extension of the helpline follows 'worrying' trends for Greater Manchester, as Covid-19 cases rise again and another variant continues to circulate Manchester Evening News · Mar 15, 2022
"We're seeing another wave": Greater Manchester's public health boss issues warning amid rising Covid rates - and sets out demands for government action "It very clearly isn't over" Manchester Evening News · Mar 15, 2022
Covid-19 back on the rise among older people amid Omicron 'stealth variant' and Manchester health leaders 'concerned' Greater Manchester's public health chiefs say the rise could become a 'challenge' as mass free testing winds down Manchester Evening News · Mar 10, 2022
Fears Manchester 'won't have enough warning' to prepare for another Covid-19 wave as government axes free testing 'We've had to put in our last order for coronavirus tests... I am not confident that we've got the systems in place because we're losing so much' Manchester Evening News · Mar 10, 2022