The government is to provide extra support to Greater Manchester and Lancashire to tackle a rise in cases of the coronavirus strain first identified in India.
The measures will include extra testing, as well as supervised in-school testing, and military support.Mr Hancock announced the enhanced support as he told MPs the government faces a “challenging decision” over whether to lift remaining lockdown restrictions across England on June 21.
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