Sandwich shop runs out of bread on first day of opening | The latest Covid infection rates as Lancashire declared 'enhanced response area'

Jun 9, 2021

Good afternoon,

Yesterday, Lancashire along with Greater Manchester, was declared an 'enhanced response area'.

And as with previous government announcements, this latest news has not been without some confusion and lots of questions.

To help answer your questions, Local Democracy reporter Paul Faulkner pulled together this helpful guide to what it means for us.

But if you want to know more, you can also read more about the specific support measure that are being introduced here, along with the latest week-on-week Covid data for the county here.

We're also keen to answer any questions you may have, so please send any questions you may have to [email protected], and I'll do my best to find the answer for you.

In the meantime, here is the rest of the day's news.

Take care

Colin

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