Matt Hancock announces testing boost and military help for more areas of north-west England
Greater Manchester and parts of Lancashire will receive increased testing capability, military support and face stricter guidance around non-essential travel to drive down increasing Covid rates linked to the Delta variant, the health secretary has announced.
The mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, broadly welcomed the measures, but is requesting support for a three-week programme of surge vaccinations in the worst-hit areas.
