After weeks of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Salford appearing to slow, the weekend has seen big rises of thirty and 72, pushing the total to over one hundred new cases in two days. Salford now has 714 confirmed cases.
Other areas in Greater Manchester have also seen big rises. Manchester now has 1,154 (up from 1,118 cases), Stockport 873 (up from 851), Bolton 807 (up from 782), Wigan 768 (up from 694), Oldham 758 (up from 658), Trafford 622 (up from 603), Tameside 474 (up from 465), Bury 549 (up from 502) and Rochdale 527 (up from 476).
The rise in cases could well be the result of increased testing.
Salford Royal Hospital has also announced a further two sad deaths bringing its grim total to 148 people who have passed away as a result of the virus.
Meanwhile Forever Manchester, the charity which helped Salford over the Boxing Day flood in 2015 amongst other endeavours, is offering grants of up to £5,000 for community groups in Greater Manchester that are dealing with the impact of COVID-19.
"Local groups understand how they can best help their communities at this time and we are doing everything we can to support them through it" says Nick Massey, Chief Executive of Forever Manchester "I would encourage any community group that might need some extra money to help those most at need to have a look at the funding that is available from Forever Manchester.
"We don't want to limit the type of request that can be made so just let us know what you want to do and how it supports your community and we will consider the application" he adds "Local community organisations can have a massive impact on the communities they serve during these difficult times and we want to do everything we can to support them."
To be eligible you need to be a constituted community group based in Greater Manchester with a bank account and relevant safeguarding policies – for more information and details on how to apply see the Forever Manchester website – click here
Local community groups can also apply for support from the National Lottery Community Fund, which is currently prioritising funding for organisations that are supporting people who are at high risk from COVID‐19 and organisations supporting communities most likely to face increased demand and challenges because of COVID‐19.
Alongside its usual funding, the National Lottery Community Fund is distributing £310million of Government funding across the country, targeted at organisations responding to the COVID‐19 emergency. For more information click here
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