Star date: 16th November 2020

GREATER MANCHESTER VIRUS CASES CONTINUE TO FALL

Salford has 145 new coronaviris cases bringing the cumulative total to 11,738. The seven day average of cases has decreased from 1,256 to 1,221, while the seven day rate per 100,000 population has fallen from 485.3 to 471.7. There have been no new virus-related deaths announced by Salford Royal Hospital.

Today we begin a series highlighting the plight of those Greater Manchester people excluded from financial support during the crisis, and we start with Shan Hira, a live sound engineer who has seen all his work disappear.

Full details and Tales of the Excluded here...

Salford has 145 new coronaviris cases bringing the cumulative total to 11,738. The seven day average of cases has decreased from 1,256 to 1,221, as has the seven day rate per 100,000 population which fell from 485.3 to 471.7.

Elsewhere in Greater Manchester, all boroughs saw a drop in seven day totals. Cases in Manchester during the latest seven day data period were 2,213 (down from 2,264), with a rate of 400.3 (down from 409.5), followed by Bolton with 1,314 (down from 1,381), with a rate of 457 (down from 480.3), and Oldham 1,551 (down from 1,612), with a rate of 654.1 (down from 679.9).

Wigan has 1,648 (down from 1,750), with a rate of 501.4 (down from 532.5), Tameside 904 (down from 941), with a rate of 383.4 (down from 415.5), Rochdale 1,202 (down from 1,278), with a rate of 540.4 (down from 574.6), Stockport 960 (down from 989), with a rate of 327.2 (down from 337.1), Bury 1,010 (down from 1,058), with a rate of 528.8 (down from 554), and Trafford 910 (down from 931), with a rate of 383.4 (down from 392.2).

There have been no new virus-related deaths announced by Salford Royal Hospital.

Tales of the Excluded

This week, the Salford Star is running personalised stories of those Greater Manchester people excluded from financial support during the coronavirus crisis. We begin with the experience of Manchester based live sound engineer Shan Hira, whose work has disappeared...

"I run my business as a limited company, therefore I pay myself a small wage and most of my income in dividends" he says "This means that I have only had very minimal financial help from the Government during all of this.

"When the pandemic struck and stopped me being able to work I had a full diary for 2020" he recalls "All that work was subsequently cancelled and I currently don't have one day's work in my diary as there is no idea when the pandemic will be under control enough to allow mass gatherings to take place and live concerts to return.

"We really need to get these stories out there and stop the suffering of millions of hard working people who are being completely starved of the financial help they so badly need" Shan concludes.

For more details see the ExcludedUK website – click here and Facebook group – click here