Speaking on Thursday night, the Heath Secretary said the new measures affecting millions of people in Greater Manchester, parts of West Yorkshire and East Lancashire would come in at midnight. "We've decided that we need to take action across Greater Manchester, East Lancashire and parts of West Yorkshire. The new restrictions apply to Greater Manchester, as well as a number of places in East Lancashire - Blackburn with Darwen, Burnley, Hyndburn, Pendle and Rossendale. Mr Hancock said increase in coronavirus cases had been partly sparked by people meeting up indoors and "not abiding by the social distancing rules". (Image: Manchester Evening News)Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, said there had been a "marked change in the picture" in recent days regarding the spread of coronavirus.

Source: Daily Mirror July 30, 2020 20:23 UTC