Crowds are expected to hit the town tonight for Mad Friday - the most popular night in the year for festive celebrations. It comes a day after 88,376 new coronavirus cases were reported in the UK, the highest number since the start of the pandemic.
Clubgoers that end up in hospital from excessive drinking will be 'letting down the NHS and the rest of the country.' That's the clear message from a Manchester councillor ahead of the celebrations this evening.
Cllr Pat Karney, spokesperson for the city centre, said that everyone enjoying a night out on the town has to remain cautious.
He added that people need to 'be their own public health service' in the fight against Omicron. He said: "For young people, Mad Friday is a big night out in the