Bury Church of England High School, which has sent three year groups home, Dean Trust Ardwick, Altrincham Grammar School for Boys, and Wardle Academy and Newhouse Academy, both in Rochdale, where all Year 9s have been sent home.
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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.
Today a further 20 have been confirmed across the region. As well as concerns over the impact of bubble closures on children's education, there is continuing anger that some schools are not disclosing cases to all parents - and only informing the
.Bury Church of England High School, which has sent three year groups home, Dean Trust Ardwick, Altrincham Grammar School for Boys, and Wardle Academy and Newhouse Academy, both in Rochdale, where all Year 9s have been sent home.
Today programme on BBC Radio 4 this morning (Monday) after a leaked document revealed that some of the region's hospitals are already full. Hospitals in Salford, Stockport and Bolton were at maximum capacity by Friday due to the resurgence of coronavirus infections, it claimed.
topped 500. Now a further 14 have been confirmed - and that's only the ones the Manchester Evening News has been alerted to.
reached 489. Now a further 22 have been confirmed - and that's only the ones the Manchester Evening News has been alerted to.
reached 489. Today a further 22 have been confirmed across the region, including a number of Wigan schools, where the council is the only local authority in Greater Manchester to release its own weekly update showing which ones have been affected across the borough.
full closure of one school following an outbreak of the virus.Etchells Primary School, in Cheadle, Stockport, shut on Tuesday with the headteacher saying the quick spread of the virus was partly due to children displaying different symptoms to those mostly associated with Covid.Rather than having a high temperature, a new continuous cough, or a loss or change to their sense of smell or taste, the youngsters complained of headaches, fatigue, aches – especially in the neck and shoulders - as well
reached 474. Now a further 15 have been confirmed - and that's only the ones the Manchester Evening News has been alerted to.
reached 459. Now a further 15 have been confirmed - and that's only the ones the Manchester Evening News has been alerted to.
reached 459. Today a further 15 have been confirmed across the region. Do you know a school where children are isolating? Let us know in the comments here or email the details to [email protected]. Today's list includes:The full list of schools where cases and self-isolations have been confirmed between now and the start of term. Some may have now finished isolating and returned to their classes:ManchesterSalfordGet the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox
“At present no children have tested positive for coronavirus. and we think this is due to the quick and prompt actions of the school and the public health bodies who we are working closely with.“This was not an easy decision to take as it is vitally important we help pupils catch up for education time lost during this pandemic.
Manchester Evening News journalists have been there to cover all manner of cases.
a third of the region's primary and secondary schools have been impacted by positive cases among pupils, staff, or both. While some of those affected have now returned to class, our list gives an overview of where cases have occurred since the beginning of September.
11 confirmed today by the Manchester Evening News brings the total to 421 - that's 34 per cent of the region's 1,237 schools. While some of those affected have now returned to class, our list gives an overview of where cases have occurred since the beginning of September. Among those confirmed today include St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, in Wigan, which has shut to all year groups because there aren't enough teachers.
reached 389.Today a further 21 have been confirmed across the region. Do you know a school where children are isolating? Let us know in the comments here or email the details to [email protected]. Today's list includes:The full list of schools where cases and self-isolations have been confirmed between now and the start of term. Some may have now finished isolating and returned to their classes:ManchesterSalfordGet the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with
reached 389. Now a further 21 have been confirmed - and that's only the ones the Manchester Evening News has been alerted to.
a further nine have been confirmed - and that's only the ones the Manchester Evening News has been alerted to.
reached 380.Today a further nine have been confirmed across the region.
a further 11 have been confirmed - and that's only the ones the Manchester Evening News has been alerted to.
youngsters in Years 2 and 4 at Meanwood Primary School in Rochdale were sent home for another 14 days and the same thing has happened at some secondaries, including Dean Trust Wigan and St James' Catholic High School in Stockport, where pupils in Years 9, 10 and 11 are now isolating. With no official list available of all the bubble closures - and the Manchester Evening News only able to confirm cases after being alerted by parents - it's likely there are many more.