After single figure or low teens rises in the number of coronavirus cases in Salford, the latest statistics show a rise of thirty new confirmed cases, to 642, up from 612 the previous day. This could well be attributed to more tests being carried out in the city.
Manchester now has 1,118 cases, Stockport 851, Bolton 782, Wigan 694, Oldham 658, Trafford 603, Tameside 465, Bury 502 and Rochdale 476.
Salford Royal Hospital has also announced four more sad deaths.
Meanwhile, if more proof is needed of these unprecedented times it's that Historic England has launched a Picturing Lockdown project, asking the public to contribute images of the lockdown for its national archive. This is the first time since the Second World War that the public has been asked to contribute to the archive to document a historic moment in time.
The project began on 29th April and runs until Tuesday 5th May, aiming to capture a week during the lockdown. Historic England will narrow entries down to one hundred images from the public, while ten artists, including Tristan Poyser from the North West, are also being invited to submit images. These will all be added to Historic England's Archive to preserve them and officially record what it calls 'this extraordinary moment in history'.
The fifty 'most evocative, informative and inspiring images' will combine with fifty works from ten contemporary artists into a Collection that will be available online...
"We are facing one of the most extraordinary moments in living memory" says Claudia Kenyatta, Director of Regions at Historic England "During this time of necessary lockdown restrictions, we are asking the public and some of our most talented contemporary artists to help us record history, whilst being careful to abide by the government's social distancing measures.
"We want people to show us their experiences of lockdown, how communities have come together and life has changed for us all" she adds "These challenging times are encouraging us all to pause and reflect upon our relationship with our surroundings. We hope this project inspires creativity and reflection, allowing the public to create a unique time capsule for the future."
Share your images before 5th May at https://historicengland.org.uk/picturinglockdown and on social media via #PicturingLockdown
Main photo by Paul Marks
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