The coronavirus death toll in Greater Manchester has doubled in the last week with care homes also reporting nearly 100 new outbreaks.
Mayor Andy Burnham expects hospitals to be put under further pressure after the number of confirmed cases rose from 2,263 to 3,817 since last Wednesday.
In a weekly briefing on the region’s response to COVID19 he said each of the 592 deaths - up from 279 - was a ‘tragedy’ for the families concerned.
But the most recent NHS England data, released after the meeting, puts the total number deaths at 644. He added: “We send our sincere condolences to everybody who is grieving right now as a result of this virus.” The mayor said a fall in hospital admissions from 52 per day to 41 a day painted an ‘encouraging
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