133 schools across Greater Manchester now have confirmed Covid cases as thousands of pupils self-isolate

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a further 11 have been confirmed - and that's only the ones the Manchester Evening News has been alerted to.

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topped 350.

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confirmed more than 200 students and staff have tested positive for coronavirus in the past ten days.

reached 331. Now a further 23 have been confirmed - and that's only the ones the Manchester Evening News has been alerted to.

topped 300. Now a further 17 have been confirmed - and that's only the ones the Manchester Evening News has been alerted to.

There has been a ‘significant increase’ in the number of coronavirus patients in ICU beds across Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham has revealed. The mayor spoke out about the rising number coronavirus cases during a press conference on Wednesday afternoon.The ‘significant rise’ in cases refers to those in ICU and non-ICU.There were 41 cases of Covid-19 in ICU beds across Greater Manchester hospitals in the week ending September 29, up from 28 the previous week. There were 228 cases of Covid-19

Manchester Evening News only able to confirm cases after being alerted by parents - it's likely there are many more. Yesterday we revealed how the number of schools reporting confirmed Covid cases since children returned in September had reached 294.

reached 294.

More than 4,000 cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Greater Manchester in a single week.The total number of cases has gone up by 4,322 in the seven days to September 21.Every single borough across the region remains on red alert.Bolton still has the highest infection rate in the country with 218.4 cases per 100,000 people in the week ending September 21.In Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Tameside and Wigan the infection rates are still well above 100.Trafford has the lowest

a fifth of the region's schools (247) have had confirmed cases - among either pupils, staff or both. At one secondary - Philips High in Whitefield, Bury - there have been 18 positive tests and the whole of Year 11 has been sent home.

Bolton suggested it will help drive down coronavirus infection rates.Bolton has remained on ‘red’ alert for a number of weeks.There were 212 cases per 100,000 in the town at the beginning of the local lockdown on September 8.Greater Manchester’s other nine boroughs all remain on red alert too for the fourth day running, according to the latest figures from Public Health England.In Wigan, the rate jumped from 90.4 in the week ending September 18 to 101.9 in the week ending September 19.Rates are

Bolton, Bury & District Football League, more than a fifth of fixtures have been postponed since the season began on September 12.

one more coronavirus death has been recorded at Greater Manchester’s hospitals.

new helpline has been set up by the government to make it easier for settings to get advice on what steps to take following a positive case.

Royal Bolton Hospital issued a desperate plea for residents to stop visiting its emergency department in an attempt to get tested.

struggling to access tests, it's causing even further disruption and delay. At some high schools hundreds of pupils are being affected as whole year bubbles are sent home following a positive test.Oasis Academy Oldham has confirmed that students in Year 10 and 11 are self-isolating for the next fortnight and teachers will be supporting their learning at home.

coronavirus hotspots across Greater Manchester are struggling to get tested amid fears that the national system has ‘lapsed into chaos’. Residents in Manchester, Salford, Rochdale, Oldham, Bolton and Tameside are either being told there are limited numbers of tests available - or none at all.