⁍ A major incident has been declared in the Manchester area of Britain, allowing the creation of a ‘central command structure’ to help tackle the rising number of coronavirus cases.

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⁍ Health minister Matt Hancock said on Thursday the COVID-19 in parts of northern England would be tightened because of an increasing rate of transmission.

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⁍ Pandemic has killed more than 46,000 people in Britain, the fourth highest toll in the world, according to a Reuters tally collated on Sunday.

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– The death toll from the deadly virus known as coronavirus in Britain now stands at more than 46,000, making it the fourth-highest death toll in the world, reports Reuters. The latest death was announced Sunday in the city of Manchester, where officials have declared a “major incident” in an effort to ramp up efforts to contain the disease, which has killed more than 46,000 people in the country so far this year. The virus is believed to have originated in camels. Health Minister Matt Hancock announced Thursday that the lockdown put in place earlier this year in parts of northern England would be tightened because of an increasing rate of transmission. “Although the council and partner organizations have been working closely to tackle the impacts of the pandemic since early this year, declaring a major incident means we can ramp this up further,” Leader of Manchester City Council Richard Leese was quoted as saying in the Manchester Evening News. “It allows the establishment of a central command structure to oversee the response and enables agencies involved to draw on extra resources.” (The virus is believed to have originated in camels.)