Surveillance, testing and 'breaking the chain of infection' - how one Greater Manchester area will cope if it becomes a coronavirus hotspot

01.07.2020 - 16:01

Reading now: 752

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

lockdown restrictions were tightened in Leicester, with non-essential shuts shop and most schools closing from Thursday because of concern over the rise of cases in the area.

According to chiefs in Tameside, an outbreak is defined by having two or more confirmed cases of coronavirus in the same setting within 14 days, who have been directly exposed to others within two metres, for longer than 15 minutes.Prevention of outbreaks is at the core of planning by local officials, with a focus on mass testing and use of the satellite site at Ashton Primary Care Centre, alongside mobile pop-up testing site at Ashton Curzon and postal tests.Addressing the health and wellbeing board, director of public health, Jeanelle de Gruchy said: “There are.

Read more on manchestereveningnews.co.uk

All news from manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Manchester Jeanelle De-Gruchy Ashton Curzon Coronavirus outbreak testing infection If and area

The website starsalert.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Surveillance, testing and 'breaking the chain of infection' - how one Greater Manchester area will cope if it becomes a coronavirus hotspot

Related News