In Wigan town centre all is quiet, it seems Wiganers are adhering to the the rules and staying at home as our pictures show ...
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Covid-19 case rates in England are rising for all age groups aged 40 and over, according to the latest weekly surveillance report from Public Health England.
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Rates are falling among younger age groups, though the highest rate of any age group continues to be for 20 to 29-year-olds, which stood at 333.6 cases per 100,000 people in the week to November 1, down from 356.4.
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Meanwhile, Chancellor Rishi Sunak confirmed the jobs furlough scheme is to be extended until the end of March, meaning the Government will continue to help pay people’s wages up to 80% of the normal amount.
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He had previously extended the furlough throughout November due to the second lockdown in England.