News for: Coronavirus

Led by the Chairman of the Stockport Economic Alliance and CEO of musicMagpie and supported by Stockport’s Business Improvement District and Marketing Stockport, the Stockport business community are united in their frustration and anger in the re-assigning criteria of the Tier system this coming … [Read more...]

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has pressed the city-region's 27 MPs to demand greater financial support for areas placed under Tier 3 coronavirus restrictions from 2nd December. A debate on the new measures being introduced following the end of national lockdown in England takes place in … [Read more...]

Mayor Andy Burnham has criticised a lack of additional support being made available for areas in England such as Greater Manchester that will enter Tier 3 restrictions when the national lockdown ends on 2nd December. Andy Burnham had previously commented he expected the city-region to return to … [Read more...]

Participants taking part in Greater Manchester's first Covid-19 vaccine trial have shared their experiences and why they chose to take part. The study is testing the safety and efficacy of a vaccine being developed by US-based Novavax. This is the first in a number of Phase 3 Covid-19 vaccine … [Read more...]

A second phase of Discretionary Grant Schemes delivered by Stockport Council is now live for businesses affected by restrictions imposed with the second national coronavirus lockdown and local restrictions. Businesses that are not eligible for the Local Restrictions Support Grants may be eligible … [Read more...]

DAILY STATISTICS Latest UK data: Positive tests: 1,538,794 have tested positive (+ 11,299 new cases)Loss of life: *55,838 across all settings (+ 608 in last 24 hours)Hospital admissions: 1,506 new admissionsCases in Stockport: 683 cases 13 Nov to 19 Nov (-312 on previous week)Cases in … [Read more...]

DAILY STATISTICS Latest UK data: Positive tests: 1,512,045 have tested positive (+ 18,662 new cases)Loss of life: *55,024 across all settings (+ 398 in last 24 hours)Hospital admissions: 1,746 new admissionsCases in Stockport: 864 cases 10 Nov to 16 Nov (-124 on previous week)Cases in … [Read more...]

Stockport Council's Director of Public Health, Jennifer Connolly, has asked residents to 'keep the momentum going' and continue to reduce Covid-19 transmission rates in the borough. In a statement on the state of the virus in Stockport, she praised residents for their efforts in adhering to the … [Read more...]