For all the latest news from in and around Bolton, sign up for the free MyBolton newsletter Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has said coronavirus hospitalisations in Greater Manchester were increasing as he urged people to be sensible when watching the Euros this weekend as new travel advice kicks in.
The region was given new travel advice yesterday by the government, advising people to 'minimise' travel in and out of Greater Manchester where possible.
It came amid a new 'strengthened support package' for the city-region, which included surge support testing and military help, to combat a worrying rise in the number of cases, spearheaded by the Delta variant. Read everything in the support package coming to Greater Manchester