Two thirds of pupils sent home from Bury primary school after coronavirus outbreak

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reached 272 across the region. But with no official list available of all the bubble closures - and the Manchester Evening News confirming cases after being alerted by parents - it's likely there are many more.

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a fifth of the region's schools (247) have had confirmed cases - among either pupils, staff or both. At one secondary - Philips High in Whitefield, Bury - there have been 18 positive tests and the whole of Year 11 has been sent home.

How has sending your child back to school been for you so far? Let us know in the survey below. If it fails to load click here. A spokesman for Bury Council told the Manchester Evening News that the situation has improved over the last week - including special arrangements enabling school staff to access tests through the testing centre at Waterfold and the opening of a third walk-in testing centre at Whitefield Library.

here“If schools are to remain open during this second wave, tests need to be readily available for everyone so that those who get negative results can get back into school quickly.”The DfE statistics, based on responses from 76 per cent of state schools, suggest that hardly any schools have completely closed with 99 per cent of state schools recorded as open on September 17.

school bubbles have now been sent home across Greater Manchester and St Gilbert's is the third primary school to shut altogether. Last week we reported how St Luke's Primary in Heywood had to close amid 'staffing issues' because of the pandemic.

hereGMP said it has a Covid-19 contingency plan in place to minimise the impact on police resources, but said the virus 'remains an on-going concern for us as an emergency service'.The force added that following any positive tests among staff, 'internal track and trace protocols are launched and if there are indications that there is learning then we work with both individuals and the organisation to effect changes to minimise future infections amongst our staff.' During the first peak of

turned away from a testing centre in Bolton.Meanwhile in Bury, dozens of people were pictured queuing up for tests at the Mosses Centre.

Manchester Evening News , said the man 'approached them, made some threats and produced a knife' as they played in the park area before lessons began.

reported the closure of another primary - The Duke of Norfolk CE Primary in Glossop, Derbyshire - earlier today. Among two positive cases was a member of the catering team who'd had widespread contact with the rest of the school.

How has sending your child back to school been for you so far? Let us know in the survey below. If it fails to load click here. The news comes after more than 100 schools have been forced to send pupils home after confirmed cases among children and staff across Greater Manchester.

Government guidance states that dedicated school buses in Greater Manchester do not need to abide by the normal 1m social distancing rules.

we reported how the number of schools with confirmed cases had risen to more than 65.

Manchester Evening News asked shoppers at The Rock in Bury town centre if they think a lockdown for the borough is on its way. Many of them all came out with one word: inevitable.

Sandbrook is one of at least 32 primary and secondary schools across Greater Manchester to have reported Covid cases since reopening at the start of the month. Coun Kieran Heakin, cabinet member for children’s services at Rochdale council, has urged parents to follow coronavirus guidance so schools don’t have to close down again.He said: “Schools have worked so hard to be open and be safe for children to return and get back to vital education.

in Bolton due to a “significant rise in cases” in the borough.