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by Garth Harkness on 28 July, 2020
The numbers of people testing posoitive for coronavirus in Oldham has increased significantly over the last week.
We have seen 119 cases in the seven days to 25 July. By comparison the week ending 17 July saw just 26 positive cases.
This means a current rate 50.2 positive tests per 100,000 versus 10.2 per 100,000 the week before.
Coronavirus is circulating throughout the Borough with positive cases in all areas of Oldham,
From today people in Oldham must ensure they:
Businesses must ensure they:
These local guidelines will remain in place for a period of two weeks and will be reviewed no later than Tuesday 11 August.
We know that effective testing is at the heart of tackling the spread of the virus. We are urging anyone who shows symptoms that may be coronavirus to book a test online.
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