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Another 20 schools in Greater Manchester have been affected by confirmed Covid cases.
We reported last night how 31 of the region's schools have already had to send children home following cases among pupils, staff or both.
Today the number has topped 50, with high schools and primaries both affected by positive tests.
Among those listed today is Alexandra Park Primary
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Cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed at 74 schools in Greater Manchester since they reopened earlier this month.
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pay the price of bringing all pupils back in at once. They had called for a staggered approach, similar to what's happening in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.Today we've confirmed cases at a further nine schools across the region, bringing the number affected so far to 31.These are only the ones the Manchester Evening News has been alerted to by parents though, so the figure is likely to be higher.
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