Army drafted into Greater Manchester from today to help with Covid-19 testing in 'biggest homeland operation in peacetime'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukdirect to your inboxThe Army is being drafted into Greater Manchester from today to help carry out 'targeted' asymptomatic testing for coronavirus, the government has announced.The Ministry of Defence said 800 military personnel including soldiers would deploy to support community testing plans drawn up by Greater Manchester Combined Authority.The news comes as the latest Covid-19 vaccine - from Oxford AstraZeneca - was administered for the first time on Monday.The MOD said personnel from nine regiments of the British Army would be involved in the operation in Greater Manchester, working across all 10 boroughs.Those said to be at a higher risk of infection - from social care staff to people with 'public facing' jobs like bus drivers - will.
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