Tameside Covid-19 cases now into Double Figures

There are now 10 people in the Tameside borough confirmed to have caught Coronavirus. 

The total of cases in Greater Manchester is now at 80 confirmed cases. This is estimated to be a lot higher as no testing is being carried out on a national scale.

The number of cases in Tameside are tracking very similar to local Stockport and Oldham. 

Public Health England have released the numbers, which show an increase of seven cases. 

One man has so far died in the borough from the virus. A man in his 80s died at Tameside and Glossop Hospital. 

Tameside Covid-19 cases now into Double Figures 
Wednesday 18th March 2020 

The man had underlying health conditions, the NHS said. 

There are now 1,950 confirmed cases of COVID-19 nationwide. 

Sixty people have died from the disease while 65 have recovered. 

Yesterday (Tuesday) saw the largest single-day case rise since the outbreak began, with 407 new confirmed cases.