Greater Manchester's cultural gems get funding to protect them through Covid-19 pandemic

reached 539. Today a further 16 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 539.  Today a further 16 have been confirmed across the region - and that's only the ones the Manchester Evening News has been alerted to. Schools and councils aren't publishing this information, with the exception of Wigan Council, so we are largely reliant on parents informing us about closures. Do you know a school where children are isolating? Let us know in the comments here or email the details to [email protected]. The full list of schools where cases and self-isolations have

hereThe prison, which is run by Sodexo Prison Services, has capacity for 1,460 inmates.Matt Spencer, director at the prison, said: "A small number of staff and prisoners at HMP Forest Bank hace tested positive for Covid-19."We are currently working with Public Health England and the local authority to reduce transmission of the infection, including ensuring appropriate self-isolation and testing takes place."A number of measures have been put in place to prevent any spread of the virus,

See the infection rates on the graphic below (it may take a couple of seconds to appear)Areas in red are the Greater Manchester boroughs, orange marks areas currently in Tier 3, in blue are areas in Tier 2That places Stockport in 46th place in the country on the most recent data.If Stockport is moved onto Tier 3 restrictions today there will be a total of 18 local authorities in England which currently have a higher infection rate.The infection rate in Nottingham is currently more than two and a

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.

Greater Manchester may be offered millions in extra funding to accept the strictest coronavirus restrictions as Boris Johnson seeks to prevent a lockdown revolt and mayor Andy Burnham presses for a Commons vote to break the “impasse”.The Labour mayor was said to have had a “constructive” conversation with the Prime Minister’s chief strategic adviser, Sir Edward Lister, over the weekend and further talks have been scheduled for Monday.Senior Conservatives, including the influential chairman of

here Internal projections for Greater Manchester’s hospital system has forecast that Covid admissions could hit April’s peak by the end of October if current trends continue. Projections by Public Health England and the conurbation’s health and social care partnership, leaked to the Manchester Evening News, suggest that if current trends continue, hospitals here could be seeing around 238 new Covid admissions a day by the end of October.

Wigan, Springwood Primary in Swinton, Salford, and St Andrew's CE Primary in Radcliffe, Bury.

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 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

coronavirus status amid new tiering rules being announced today.

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.

unable to confirm whether restrictions in Oldham were stricter than in other areas of Greater Manchester.

reached 380.Today a further nine have been confirmed across the region.

with each other rather than, for example, being linked to any obvious large workplace outbreak.

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.

Manchester is the country's coronavirus hotspot as new data shows it has the highest infection rate of any area in England.

Do you think trick or treating should be banned? Let us know in the comments here, or share your views on our Manchester Family Facebook page. This is because the person answering the door to their home counts as the sixth person in the group.A No10 spokesperson said: "The rules are clear on household mixing, dependent on whether you are in a local lockdown area or not."We are clear that everybody needs to follow the rule of six to ensure we can control and try and reduce the spread of the

the club closed - just six years short of its centenary. It had opened in the middle of the General Strike of 1926, and it closed in turmoil too.Steve, 62, and a former director of the club, said: "There is a bloke who has been a member since 1958 and others for decades.

The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Saturday, October 3 is:Nationally, a further 42 people who tested positive for coronavirus have died in hospital in England, bringing the total number of confirmed deaths in hospitals to 30,138.Patients were aged between 44 and 100 years old.