The fall in the coronavirus infection rate for Greater Manchester has slowed to almost a standstill, the latest data shows.
11.03.2021 - 01:25 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Westfield Community School in Wigan, we've since been told about further cases at the following schools: Some of the cases have been confirmed via the rapid lateral flow tests now being carried out on students in secondaries and colleges and on staff working with all age groups in education. These pick up on those people who have the virus but aren't experiencing any symptoms.Among those is Co-op Academy Failsworth, where there was a positive case in Year 10.
The fall in the coronavirus infection rate for Greater Manchester has slowed to almost a standstill, the latest data shows.
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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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A total of seven Greater Manchester boroughs are now recording a rise in Covid-19 infection rates.
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hereIn the week ending March 12 there were 46 Covid-19 deaths recorded in the region, which was 20 fewer than in the previous seven days.A total of 2,736 people tested positive for coronavirus across Greater Manchester in the week which ended on March 12.The Greater Manchester weekly total has increased by 220 cases compared to the previous week, which means the infection rate was up 9 per cent in the last week..Bury is one area where the trend is down.
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.
direct to your inboxLast week marked the one-year anniversary since the first coronavirus death was reported in the UK.Just days after it was reported, tragedy struck closer to home as the first Covid-related death was recorded in Greater Manchester.Since that first death, we have pledged to pay tribute to the people in our region who have lost their lives to the disease. The M.E.N has published countless tributes from families in our Loved and Lost series.
direct to your inboxThe use of coronavirus testing in schools could be behind rises in infection rates in five areas of Greater Manchester, the latest figures suggest.Figures from Public Health England show that cases rose by 19 per cent in Tameside and 18 per cent in Oldham in comparison to the figure a week ago, with smaller increases in Salford, Stockport and Trafford.Cases fell in the other five boroughs, with the largest decrease being 25 per cent in Bury.Statistics show that there were