At the weekend, Health Secretary Matt Hancock told Sky News the new Delta variant is 40% more transmissible than the Kent strain.
Mr Hancock added:"I want to encourage everyone in Manchester and Lancashire to get the tests on offer.
"We know that this approach can work. We've seen it work in south London and in Bolton in stopping a rise in the number of cases and this is the next stage of tackling the pandemic in Manchester and in Lancashire. "And of course, it is vital that people in these areas as everywhere else come forward and get the jab as soon as they are eligible because that is our way out of this pandemic together."It comes less than two weeks before 21 June, the government's proposed date for the next relaxation of restrictions., the 'minimise travel' page has also been updated to include areas in Greater Manchester and Lancashire.
It states:"In the areas listed above, wherever possible, you should try to meet outside rather than inside where possible, keep two metres apart from people that you don't live with - this includes friends and family you don't live with, minimise travel in and out of affected areas."the Indian variant of coronavirus makes the decision about lifting lockdown restrictions on 21 June"more difficult".
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