A dad on a coronavirus ward who heard a patient call for his family as he fought for his final breaths has urged people to stay at home.
Craig Farley-Jones, who was admitted to Tameside General Hospital after his own condition worsened, say he will never forget witnessing the agonising final hours of his fellow patient, who was in his late 60s.
The experience has made Craig, from Gee Cross, Hyde, determined to persuade others to stay at home - and realise that without a cure, medics are limited in what they can do for patients when their conditions deteriorate.
He said: "I will never forget those next two hours for as long as I live. "He was shouting out, calling for his family by name, over and over while struggling to breathe." He added: