Cut through the noise by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox Coronavirus infection rates continue to rise across Greater Manchester, as a record number of people were 'pinged' by the NHS Covid-19 app.
More than 600,000 people across the country were told to self-isolate by the app in the week to July 14, during the so-called 'pingdemic'.
Some sections of the workforce are expected to be made exempt from isolation. READ MORE : Search for person 'seen in water' at Reddish Vale Country Park Alerts are sent when someone has been in close contact with a person who has tested positive.
People who are fully vaccinated and test negative will not have to isolate from August 16, but Jeremy Hunt MP, who chairs the Health and