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direct to your inboxAround 70pc of Covid-19 cases in Tameside are believed to be caused by the new more contagious strain of the virus.Health chiefs say that the new variant of coronavirus, which was first detected in Kent, is now ‘dominant’ in the borough and across much of Greater Manchester.Speaking at a meeting of the health and wellbeing board, director of public health Jeanelle de Gruchy said they needed to be ‘really vigilant’ against the new strain.“We’re seeing high numbers of outbreaks

hereIt follows advice from Tameside’s director of public health, Dr Jeanelle de Gruchy, to delay the wider reopening of schools until there is ‘further assurance’ that the COVID-19 infection rate is reducing and the R rate is firmly below 1.The R number tracks how fast the virus is able to spread from an infected person and is vital to ascertaining whether the pandemic is being kept under control.If it is below 1, the virus is on the decline, but figures of above 1 suggest it is growing.Last