"We've been working with local leaders across the region, and today I chaired a meeting of the Local Action Gold Committee. Based on the data, we decided that in Greater Manchester, parts of West Yorkshire & East Lancashire we need to take immediate action to keep people safe. "The spread is largely due to households meeting and not abiding to social distancing. "So from midnight tonight (Friday) we are banning households meeting up indoors." He said: "I ask all Greater Manchester residents - young and old alike - to protect each other by observing these new requirements.

Source: Daily Mirror July 30, 2020 21:03 UTC