A town hall boss says there are still ‘big questions’ over how track and trace - the next big step in preventing the spread of coronavirus - is going to work.
The government says it will have 25,000 contact tracers ready to track down people who have been near those with Covid-19 from June 1, as well as a call centre and smart phone app playing a part in the strategy.
And it has also announced a £3m package to help local authorities ‘work with the government’ and ‘develop and action their plans to reduce the spread of the virus in their area’.
Tameside is among the 11 councils that will initially share best practice with others on supporting the government and is the lead authority for Greater Manchester.