The number of cases of coronavirus in Greater Manchester has increased from 11 to xx
In its 2pm daily update, which reinstated yesterday, following widespread criticism, the Department of Health has said people have been tested for coronavirus.
Nationally, there have been xx confirmed cases.
The first recorded UK death of coronavirus was reported on Thursday, when a woman in her 70s with pre-existing medical conditions died at the Royal Berkshire Hospital.
In Greater Manchester, there are xxx people tested positive for the virus - a full breakdown is as follows.
There were previously three people from Bury, one from Bolton, one from Stockport, one from Oldham, three from Trafford and two from Wigan tested positive.
It was reported that a number of staff at Wythenshawe Hospital have been told to self-isolate after a person tested positive for coronavirus.
The hospital's intensive care unit had to be temporarily closed to new patients on Thursday, to "reduce the possibility of cross infection".
The ICU has now fully reopened and is affecting new admissions.
A person from Stockport had tested positive for coronavirus and was being treated at Wythenshawe Hospital. They are now in a specialist isolation unit.
England's chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty said that they are now moving to postpone the peak of the outbreak of the virus to the spring or summer.
This means there will be less pressure on the NHS than during winter months.
Health chiefs have repeatedly urged people to stay calm and wash their hands regularly.
On Friday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a £46m package of measures to combat coronavirus.
He said it is likely the UK will face a "substantial period of disruption" due to coronavirus.
"It looks like there will be a substantial period of disruption where we have to deal with this outbreak", he said.
"Keeping the British people safe is my number one priority, and that's why I've set out a four-part plan to contain, delay, mitigate and research coronavirus.
"We are ensuring the country is prepared for the current outbreak, guided by the science at every stage.
"But we need to invest now in researching the vaccines that could help prevent future outbreaks."
Globally, there have been more than 3,000 deaths from coronavirus and more than 100,000 confirmed infections.
