Greater Manchester leaders call on public to stay at home this weekend

Date published: 03 April 2020


Greater Manchester leaders are calling on the public to stay at home this weekend unless it is absolutely necessary.

Tomorrow and Sunday's weather forecast is good for Oldham and slightly further afield, but people should be staying at home unless they are:

Shopping for basic necessities, for example food and medicine, which must be as infrequent as possible.

Taking part in their one form of exercise a day, for example a run, walk, or cycle - alone or with members of your household.

Going out for any medical need, including to donate blood, avoid or escape risk of injury or harm, or to provide care or to help a vulnerable person.

Travelling for work purposes, but only where you cannot work from home.

If you go out, stay 2 metres (6ft 7 inches) away from other people at all times and wash your hands as soon as you get home.

Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester Bev Hughes said: “Once again this weekend we are expecting warm and sunny weather in Greater Manchester.

"But we need people to abide by the measures and stay at home unless it is absolutely necessary and unavoidable to go out.

"If you do have to go out, please keep two metres away from other people and wash your hands thoroughly once you are back at home.

“I know it will be incredibly tempting to go out and enjoy the nice weather, but it is really important that people are at home to help minimise the impact of COVID-19.

"Whether this is meeting up with friends, going to someone else’s house for a barbecue or any other social gathering, you should not be doing it.

“We expect the number of cases and deaths to escalate over the next few weeks.

"But we can all influence how far and for how long the impacts spread simply by staying at home.

"I know it isn’t always easy but by doing so you are helping to save lives.

“I would like to express my thanks to everyone who has been following the measures, we all need to play our part and staying at home is the best way we can all do this.”


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