Covid-19 hospitalisations and deaths have both risen in Greater Manchester amid warnings of a new virus wave unfolding across the country. Variants with different symptoms - and an ability to pass by the immune system - are on their way, say experts.
The number of patients being hospitalised has more than doubled according to the latest data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). In the week ending on September 26, a total of 207 patients were admitted to Greater Manchester NHS hospitals with Covid-19.
That is 70 more than the week before - a rise of 51 per cent.