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Greater Manchester has 62 firefighters in self isolation because of coronavirus. The union says they need URGENT testing

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Sixty two firefighters in Greater Manchester are in self isolation due to the coronavirus. Now union chiefs have called for them to have priority testing as some could be at home, away from frontline duties, unnecassarily.

Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that 62 operational staff were currently self isolating. A spokesperson said: "We are following national guidance with regards to self-isolation in order to protect our staff and the public. "We are doing all we can to allocate staff in the best way possible and ensure we maintain an effective service for the public." There are currently 1,176 firefighters in the Greater Manchester brigade after 600 posts were lost from 2010 due to deep cuts to the service.

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