css-14iz86j-BoldText {font-weight: bold;} Greater Manchester should not be moved to the « very high » Covid alert level as it places boards in a « disagreeable position » , said its local leaders
The leaders of the region’s council, the mayor and the deputy mayor have said they reject the « current campaign by ministers to pressure places to enter level 3 »
A brief lockdown would be better if the government refuses to provide substantial support, some leaders have said
The nine leaders of the Labor Council, the head of the Conservative Bolton Council, the Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham and the Deputy Mayor, Baroness Bev Hughes, have said that « the government places the councils in a disagreeable position »
« If the councils adopt the advice of the chief medical officer, they will better control the virus but cause substantial economic damage that will take a long time to repair, » the statement said.
« If they only meet the basic requirements, they will reduce damage to the economy but fail to lower the infection rate Neither option is acceptable »
Executives added that « the evidence does not currently support » Greater Manchester’s move to Level 3 from Level 2
At an online press conference, Mr. Burnham said the region would consider a legal challenge if the government places it below Level 3
« We are law-abiding people, we would respect the law of the land, » he said
« But we would consider other routes, legal routes, where we could protect our thousands of residents who will find themselves in serious difficulty as Christmas approaches »
Majority of Greater Manchester leaders believe that a break in the national circuit with the requisite financial support « would be a preferable option » if cases continue to rise and the government continues to « refuse to provide substantial economic support «
Tory Bolton Council leader David Greenhalgh has said he does not support a ‘circuit breaker’ to control the coronavirus
The City of Liverpool region is the only region in England to have received the strictest set of measures so far, while all of Greater Manchester’s boroughs are at level 2
Medium alert zones (level 1) are subject to national restrictions currently in effect while in addition to these restrictions high alert zones (level 2) are not allowed to mix indoors
Places in very high alert (level 3) face additional borders, different households being prohibited from mixing inside or outside in reception areas or private gardens
Pubs and bars will be closed unless they serve large meals and there is also advice against moving in and out of the area
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