themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-14--Are we heading for a 'circuit breaker' lockdown? This is what we know so far

Boris Johnson is coming under increasing pressure to go even further in his measures to stop the spread of coronavirus and introduce a 'circuit breaker ' lockdown .
A 'circuit breaker ' could see the whole nation come under another full lockdown for a limited number of weeks .
But are we heading close to one , and what will it mean if it does happen ?
The Labour Party called on the prime minister to implement the tough intervention after it was revealed that government scientists advised the move over three weeks ago .
Mr Johnson has faced criticism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ measure , after he instead opted to introduce a three-tier lockdown system which would see only the worst-hit areas come under the strictest rules .
However , he says he will 'rule nothing out ' in the battle to bring down infection rates .
This is everything we know so far about what a 'circuit breaker ' would mean , if we might get one and whether it would work .
The term 'circuit breaker ' started cropping up in lockdown discussions around the middle of September as experts suggested that a short @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus could help to curb infection rates .
An actual circuit-breaker is a switch installed into an electrical circuit that breaks the flow of electricity when there is a power outage or a short-circuit .
Its aim is to prevent fire and other damage .
In lockdown terms , a 'circuit breaker ' would cut social contact and non-essential business and travel - but for a short time only .
The intervention would not bring infection rates down to zero - but the two or three week break in contact , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ term plan to be put in place .
Why are some people calling for one ?
It was revealed this week that scientists from the government ’ s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies ( Sage ) recommended that the government implement a 'circuit breaker ' lockdown in minutes from a meeting on September 21 .
The document recommended that the government immediately introduced a national lockdown lasting between two and three weeks to halt the rapid spread of the virus .
Since the document was published , Mr Johnson has faced repeated questions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was accused by Labour leading Sir Keir Starmer of `` no longer following the science '' .
A new poll has revealed that the majority of the public now also back the introduction of a 'circuit breaker ' lockdown .
A survey of around 3,390 adults in the UK showed that 68 per cent of adults would support two weeks of tough restrictions later this month , while a fifth said they would oppose them .
What have the scientists said ?
Professor Matt Keeling , a member of the Government ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ SPI-M ) , said a 'circuit breaker ' lockdown could drive down the R rate enough to 'buy more time ' .
Speaking to BBC Radio 4 , he said : “ What we ’ ve got at the moment is a situation where most areas of the country are facing an exponential rise in cases , and what a 'circuit breaker ' or precautionary break would do is drive down R for that short two-week period .
“ It would effectively bide us more time to put other controls in place .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ group , a 'circuit breaker ' could reduce coronavirus deaths for the rest of the year from 19,900 to 12,100 , while hospital admissions could be cut from 132,400 to 66,500 .
However , Prof Keeling said the measure would only be temporary and stressed the need for further intervention to keep the R rate down .
“ Action needs to be taken after the break to ensure we don ’ t return to the same situation we ’ ve got now – exponential growth , ” he said .
He explained that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the UK by four to five weeks , which would allow the test and trace system to build up capacity and keep track of transmission .
So will it happen ?
We do n't know yet .
Mr Johnson has insisted that his new three-tier lockdown system will bring the R rate under control if the public follows the restrictions set out .
However , he has not ruled out bringing in tougher measures if infection rates continue to rise .
Sir Keir , along with a number of experts , has suggested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the October half term break when schools will be closed - which would leave the government with less than a week to make a decision .
However , others have suggested the government may have missed its opportunity to intervene in such a way .
Prof Graham Medley , a member of Sage , said `` any time from August to now would have been a better time to do it '' , adding that `` coinciding it with schools closing is important '' .
“ The key is to do it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” he said .
Prof Keeling even suggested that short-term lockdowns could be imposed on a regular basis to help keep the virus under control until a vaccine is found .
What about the economic impact ?
Sir Keir has said that the economic impact of not imposing a 'circuit breaker ' lockdown would be much greater than the cost of having one - but has not provided any detailed costings for the intervention .
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ( OECD ) said while lockdowns have a “ substantial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic run its course without restrictions would also hit the economy hard .
Meanwhile , chancellor Rishi Sunak told MPs that a further national lockdown would `` create significant damage to people ’ s lives and livelihoods ” .
Hitting out at he Labour Party 's suggestion , he said : `` Any responsible party calling for a shutdown of our entire country should be honest about the potential costs – economic and social – of such a dramatic measure . ''
Could there be a regional circuit breaker ?
Mr Johnson has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restrictions is needed to control a second wave of infections .
Labour has said it would consider a regional coronavirus 'circuit breaker ' - but it wants the government to impose nationwide restrictions .
The spokesperson for Sir Keir told a Westminster briefing : “ The proposal we ’ ve put on the table at the moment is that it needs to be a nationwide circuit-breaker . ''
But asked if a regional circuit-breaker would be considered , the spokesman said : “ We ’ ll always look at whatever the government puts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but the arguments we ’ re making at the moment is for a national one.
” The prime minister is yet to comment on whether restrictions in areas at the 'very high ' alert level could see 'circuit breaker ' type lockdowns implemented .
Has it worked in other countries ?
Other countries have tried the same approach with differing levels of success .
Israel is expected to emerge from a national lockdown this week – initially imposed to cover the Jewish new year celebrations – after a traffic-light system similar to England @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infection rates under control .
The Israeli government said there are some “ preliminary signs of success ” , although infection rates continues to rise – from 4,764 new cases on September 14 to more than 11,000 on September 23 .
New Zealand ’ s month-long lockdown imposed on March 26 rapidly brought cases under control and the country has been praised for the efficacy of its response .
Scientists warn success depends on the public ’ s willingness to adhere to any new rules .
Northern Ireland is the first devolved administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with most measures coming into force on Friday .
Pubs and restaurants will close for four weeks , with the exception of takeaways and deliveries , while schools will close on Monday for two weeks – one of which will cover the half-term Halloween break .
It stops short of the full lockdown imposed in March , but they are the toughest measures to be introduced in any of the UK ’ s four countries so far .
Wales is preparing to follow suit , First Minister Mark Drakeford said on Wednesday @

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Boris Johnson is coming under increasing pressure to go even further in his measures to stop the spread of coronavirus and introduce a 'circuit breaker' lockdown.
A 'circuit breaker' could see the whole nation come under another full lockdown for a limited number of weeks.
But are we heading close to one, and what will it mean if it does happen?
The Labour Party called on the prime minister to implement the tough intervention after it was revealed that government scientists advised the move over three weeks ago.
Mr Johnson has faced criticism over his decision not to implement the measure, after he instead opted to introduce a three-tier lockdown system which would see only the worst-hit areas come under the strictest rules.
However, he says he will 'rule nothing out' in the battle to bring down infection rates.
This is everything we know so far about what a 'circuit breaker' would mean, if we might get one and whether it would work.
What is a circuit breaker?
The term 'circuit breaker' started cropping up in lockdown discussions around the middle of September as experts suggested that a short, sharp halt in the spread of the virus could help to curb infection rates.
An actual circuit-breaker is a switch installed into an electrical circuit that breaks the flow of electricity when there is a power outage or a short-circuit.
Its aim is to prevent fire and other damage.
In lockdown terms, a 'circuit breaker' would cut social contact and non-essential business and travel - but for a short time only.
The intervention would not bring infection rates down to zero - but the two or three week break in contact, and transmission, would allow for a longer term plan to be put in place.
Why are some people calling for one?
It was revealed this week that scientists from the government’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) recommended that the government implement a 'circuit breaker' lockdown in minutes from a meeting on September 21.
The document recommended that the government immediately introduced a national lockdown lasting between two and three weeks to halt the rapid spread of the virus.
Since the document was published, Mr Johnson has faced repeated questions over why the advice was ignored and was accused by Labour leading Sir Keir Starmer of "no longer following the science".
A new poll has revealed that the majority of the public now also back the introduction of a 'circuit breaker' lockdown.
A survey of around 3,390 adults in the UK showed that 68 per cent of adults would support two weeks of tough restrictions later this month, while a fifth said they would oppose them.
What have the scientists said?
Professor Matt Keeling, a member of the Government’s Scientific Pandemic Influenza Group on Modelling (SPI-M), said a 'circuit breaker' lockdown could drive down the R rate enough to 'buy more time'.
Speaking to BBC Radio 4, he said: “What we’ve got at the moment is a situation where most areas of the country are facing an exponential rise in cases, and what a 'circuit breaker' or precautionary break would do is drive down R for that short two-week period.
“It would effectively bide us more time to put other controls in place."
According to modelling done by the group, a 'circuit breaker' could reduce coronavirus deaths for the rest of the year from 19,900 to 12,100, while hospital admissions could be cut from 132,400 to 66,500.
However, Prof Keeling said the measure would only be temporary and stressed the need for further intervention to keep the R rate down.
“Action needs to be taken after the break to ensure we don’t return to the same situation we’ve got now – exponential growth,” he said.
He explained that the move would essentially “rewind” the UK by four to five weeks, which would allow the test and trace system to build up capacity and keep track of transmission.
So will it happen?
We don't know yet.
Mr Johnson has insisted that his new three-tier lockdown system will bring the R rate under control if the public follows the restrictions set out.
However, he has not ruled out bringing in tougher measures if infection rates continue to rise.
(Image: PA)
Sir Keir, along with a number of experts, has suggested that a 'circuit breaker' should coincide with the October half term break when schools will be closed - which would leave the government with less than a week to make a decision.
However, others have suggested the government may have missed its opportunity to intervene in such a way.
Prof Graham Medley, a member of Sage, said "any time from August to now would have been a better time to do it", adding that "coinciding it with schools closing is important".
“The key is to do it when you don’t have to,” he said.
Prof Keeling even suggested that short-term lockdowns could be imposed on a regular basis to help keep the virus under control until a vaccine is found.
What about the economic impact?
Sir Keir has said that the economic impact of not imposing a 'circuit breaker' lockdown would be much greater than the cost of having one - but has not provided any detailed costings for the intervention.
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said while lockdowns have a “substantial impact” on output, letting a pandemic run its course without restrictions would also hit the economy hard.
(Image: Getty Images)
Meanwhile, chancellor Rishi Sunak told MPs that a further national lockdown would "create significant damage to people’s lives and livelihoods”.
Hitting out at he Labour Party's suggestion, he said: "Any responsible party calling for a shutdown of our entire country should be honest about the potential costs – economic and social – of such a dramatic measure."
Could there be a regional circuit breaker?
Mr Johnson has insisted that a regional approach to lockdown restrictions is needed to control a second wave of infections.
Labour has said it would consider a regional coronavirus 'circuit breaker' - but it wants the government to impose nationwide restrictions.
The spokesperson for Sir Keir told a Westminster briefing: “The proposal we’ve put on the table at the moment is that it needs to be a nationwide circuit-breaker."
But asked if a regional circuit-breaker would be considered, the spokesman said: “We’ll always look at whatever the government puts forward and judge it on its merits but the arguments we’re making at the moment is for a national one.”
The prime minister is yet to comment on whether restrictions in areas at the 'very high' alert level could see 'circuit breaker' type lockdowns implemented.
Has it worked in other countries?
Other countries have tried the same approach with differing levels of success.
Israel is expected to emerge from a national lockdown this week – initially imposed to cover the Jewish new year celebrations – after a traffic-light system similar to England’s tiers plan failed to get infection rates under control.
The Israeli government said there are some “preliminary signs of success”, although infection rates continues to rise – from 4,764 new cases on September 14 to more than 11,000 on September 23.
New Zealand’s month-long lockdown imposed on March 26 rapidly brought cases under control and the country has been praised for the efficacy of its response.
(Image: PA)
Scientists warn success depends on the public’s willingness to adhere to any new rules.
Northern Ireland is the first devolved administration to agree to a new national lockdown, with most measures coming into force on Friday.
Pubs and restaurants will close for four weeks, with the exception of takeaways and deliveries, while schools will close on Monday for two weeks – one of which will cover the half-term Halloween break.
It stops short of the full lockdown imposed in March, but they are the toughest measures to be introduced in any of the UK’s four countries so far.
Wales is preparing to follow suit, First Minister Mark Drakeford said on Wednesday.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-14--Couple injured after being run over by yob who tried to sell them drugs

A couple on their way to watch a film were left seriously injured by a yob who ran them over when they spurned his attempts to sell them drugs .
Joenade Shahid , 29 , has been jailed for three and a half years for ramming his innocent victims over a garden wall in the `` nasty and wholly unprovoked attack '' in Ashton , Tameside , from which they are still feeling the physical effects two years on .
The 44-year-old man and his 25-year-old partner were walking towards the Cineworld cinema at Ashton Moss after drinking in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ incident , Sunday October 7 .
The court heard they walked past Shahid who was sat in a small silver car `` blaring out loud music . ''
He shouted at them to 'come back here ' repeatedly despite the man telling Shahid that they weren ’ t interested , Shahid drove slowly alongside them and started to offer them drugs .
The man again refused and at this point Shahid 's tone `` became increasingly aggressive '' and he got out of his car to try and confront them , Greater Manchester @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statement about the case .
In a bid to keep up with them , Shahid got back in his car and followed the victims onto Richmond Street where he was heard revving his engine before driving at them from behind , causing them to fall into a front garden of a house on the street .
They managed to get to their feet and seek refuge at a nearby mosque who alerted the emergency services .
The couple were both taken to hospital and were found to have suffered serious injuries .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is still receiving treatment .
Later that evening an off-duty police officer on his way to work at Ashton police station saw a silver Nissan Micra driving at speed near to Kayley Industrial Park and was able to later help identify the car and trace the driver as being Shahid .
He was arrested the following day and made an admission on his way to cutody .
Shahid , of Tennyson Avenue , Dukinfield , today pleaded guilty to charges of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and assault occasioning actual bodily harm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sentenced to three and a half years in prison by a judge at Minshull Street Crown Court .
Detective Darren Byrne , of GMP 's Tameside division , said : `` This was a nasty and wholly unprovoked attack on an innocent couple who were simply minding their own business and planning to go and watch a film on an ordinary Sunday night .
`` The actions of Joenade Shahid were incomprehensible and absolutely shocking and the consequences of this have seen the female victim require extensive and ongoing treatment at hospital for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well as she continues to recover thanks to superb medical work .
`` I am glad today that Shahid has ultimately admitted his wrongdoing ; he 'll be able to spend time behind bars to reflect on his actions and ensure that he doesn ’ t act in this outrageous way again and pose a threat to members of the public in future .
`` People who behave like this should be nowhere near the wheel of a car and while Shahid 's custodial sentence is important , the ban on his driving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ roads of Tameside a safer place . ''

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A couple on their way to watch a film were left seriously injured by a yob who ran them over when they spurned his attempts to sell them drugs.
Joenade Shahid, 29, has been jailed for three and a half years for ramming his innocent victims over a garden wall in the "nasty and wholly unprovoked attack" in Ashton, Tameside, from which they are still feeling the physical effects two years on.
The 44-year-old man and his 25-year-old partner were walking towards the Cineworld cinema at Ashton Moss after drinking in the Witchwood pub on the day of the incident, Sunday October 7.
The court heard they walked past Shahid who was sat in a small silver car "blaring out loud music."
He shouted at them to 'come back here' repeatedly despite the man telling Shahid that they weren’t interested, Shahid drove slowly alongside them and started to offer them drugs.
The man again refused and at this point Shahid's tone "became increasingly aggressive" and he got out of his car to try and confront them, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said in a statement about the case.
In a bid to keep up with them, Shahid got back in his car and followed the victims onto Richmond Street where he was heard revving his engine before driving at them from behind, causing them to fall into a front garden of a house on the street.
They managed to get to their feet and seek refuge at a nearby mosque who alerted the emergency services.
The couple were both taken to hospital and were found to have suffered serious injuries.
The woman suffered spinal injuries for which she is still receiving treatment.
Later that evening an off-duty police officer on his way to work at Ashton police station saw a silver Nissan Micra driving at speed near to Kayley Industrial Park and was able to later help identify the car and trace the driver as being Shahid.
He was arrested the following day and made an admission on his way to cutody.
Shahid, of Tennyson Avenue, Dukinfield, today pleaded guilty to charges of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and assault occasioning actual bodily harm at an earlier hearing.
He was sentenced to three and a half years in prison by a judge at Minshull Street Crown Court.
Detective Darren Byrne, of GMP's Tameside division, said: "This was a nasty and wholly unprovoked attack on an innocent couple who were simply minding their own business and planning to go and watch a film on an ordinary Sunday night.
"The actions of Joenade Shahid were incomprehensible and absolutely shocking and the consequences of this have seen the female victim require extensive and ongoing treatment at hospital for her spinal injuries - we wish her well as she continues to recover thanks to superb medical work.
"I am glad today that Shahid has ultimately admitted his wrongdoing; he'll be able to spend time behind bars to reflect on his actions and ensure that he doesn’t act in this outrageous way again and pose a threat to members of the public in future.
"People who behave like this should be nowhere near the wheel of a car and while Shahid's custodial sentence is important, the ban on his driving is particularly significant and will make the roads of Tameside a safer place."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-14--Covid-19 cases now confirmed at 489 Greater Manchester schools

489 Greater Manchester schools have now had positive Covid cases since the beginning of September .
Thousands of pupils and staff are self isolating across the region amid confirmed cases among classmates and colleagues .
Many of those sent home this week will now not be in school until after October half term , meaning three or four weeks out of class .
While some of those listed below have now returned to school , our round-up gives an overview of where cases have occurred since the beginning of the academic year .
Today 's list includes the full closure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 as sore throats and sickness .
Other schools are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hill in Salford , where 44 Year 11s were sent home yesterday , Westhoughton High , where a Year 8 class and the whole of Year 11 are isolating , and Loreto Grammar , where Year 13 have joined Year 12 in home learning .
Year 8s have now also been affected at Co-op Academy Swinton , all Year 7s are isolating from St Joseph 's RC High in Horwich and at Royton and Crompton Academy in Oldham , 28 Year 7s have been sent home .
Primaries have also had further cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wigan , where Years 2 and 5 have been affected this week , Burnley Brow Community School in Oldham , where Nursery and a Year 6 class have also been sent home , and Newall Green Primary in Wythenshawe , where a Year 5 bubble has been told to isolate .
Yesterday we reported how the number of schools across Greater Manchester impacted by positive cases among pupils , staff , or both , had reached 474 .
Today a further 15 have been confirmed across the region .
Do you know a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us know in the comments here or email the details to emma.gill @ reachplc.com .
• Willowpark Primary Academy , Oldham - ( Reception isolating for a second time and Year 5 ) • Garrett Hall Primary , Tyldesley , Wigan - ( Two cases - child in Reception and Year 4 class teacher ) 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 : • Newall Green Primary School , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Years 1 , 2 , 5 and 6 ) • St Agnes CE Primary , Longsight - ( One case in Reception and one in Year 1 .
Close contacts isolating ) • Trinity C of E High - ( Number of cases confirmed ) • Brookburn Primary , Chorlton - ( Year 5 isolating after one pupil and two staff positive ) • The East Manchester Academy - ( Cases confirmed case in Years 10 and 11 ) • Ravensbury Community , Manchester - ( One Year 4 class and one Year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - ( SEND pupils from The Hive and all Year 10 ) • Springwood Primary School , Swinton - ( four confirmed cases in two classes ) • St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School , Salford - ( Cases in Years 1 , 4 , 5 and 6 ) • Ellesmere Park High , Salford - ( Some pupils from Years 7 and 11 and all Year 10 isolating ) • St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School , Bury - ( One confirmed case among staff , Early Years isolating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Primary , Bury - ( Two confirmed cases , Years 3 , 5 and 6 isolating ) • Ladybridge High , Bolton - ( Every year apart from Year 7 now isolating ) • King 's Leadership Academy , Bolton - ( Two Year 8 pupils isolating along with the whole of Year 7 ) • Harper Green High , Farnworth - ( Year 10 isolating and close contacts of positive cases in Year 7 ) • Westhoughton High , Bolton - ( One Year 7 form , one Year 8 form and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thomas Holford Catholic College , Altrincham - ( small number of Year 7s and all of Year 10 ) • Altrincham Grammar School for Girls - ( Cases confirmed in Years 8 , 9 , 10 and 11 ) • Stretford High School , Stretford - ( Number of pupils in Year 9 and whole of Year 11 isolating ) • St Hugh of Lincoln RC Primary , Stretford - ( a Year 5/6 class , a Year 3 class and breakfast and afterschool club ) • Loreto Grammar , Altrincham , Trafford @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Years 12 and 13 among those isolating ) Use the handy search tool here to find out where cases have been confirmed : • Broadstone Hall Primary , Stockport - ( One class from Year 3 and one class from Year 6 ) • Cheadle Hulme High School , Stockport - ( Two confirmed cases , plus confirmed case in sixth form ) • Ludworth Primary , Marple Bridge - ( Case confirmed , Reception isolating along with some Year 1s , some Year 2s and a Year 4 class ) • @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( Two cases confirmed , including one staff member .
Some Year 8s isolating ) • Great Academy Ashton , Tameside - ( part of Y10 and a bubble from another year ) • Droylsden Academy - ( One staff member , class bubbles isolating in Years 7 and 8 ) • Denton West End Primary , Tameside - ( Two classes from Year 3 bubble and Year 6 ) • Fairfield High School for Girls , Droylsden , Tameside - ( Cases in Years 7 , 9 , 10 and 11 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Primary , Hyde - ( Closed to all except nursery children ) • Copley Academy , Stalybridge - ( Positive cases in Year 7 , 8 , 10 and 11 , whole of Year 8 among those isolating ) • St Damian 's RC Science College , Ashton , Tameside - ( Number of confirmed cases , whole of Year 10 among those isolating ) • The Radclyffe School , Oldham - ( Close contacts of positive cases in Years 7 and 9 , whole of Year 10 and around 50 pupils in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Academy in Oldham - ( Positive cases confirmed , 28 Year 7 pupils and whole of Year 9 among those isolating ) • The Hathershaw College , Oldham - ( Cases confirmed in Years 7 , 8 , 9 and 10 ) • Stanley Road Primary , Chadderton - ( Cases in Reception and in Years 1 , 4 , 5 and 6 ) • Oasis Academy Leesbrook , Oldham - ( One bubble in Year 7 , one bubble in Year 10 ) • The Oldham Academy North , Oldham - ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ staff isolating , plus another confirmed case among staff ) • North Chadderton School , Oldham - ( Four cases confirmed , including two in sixth form and member of catering team ) • Bare Trees Primary , Chadderton , Oldham - ( School closed to all but Nursery ) • St Thomas More RC Primary , Middleton - ( Three classes from Key Stage 1 ) • St Vincent 's Roman Catholic Primary School , Norden , Rochdale - ( One Year 4 class and one Year 6 class ) • Spotland @ @ @ @ @ @ @ class and classes from Years 3 , 4 , 5 and 6 isolating ) • Crossgates Primary , Milnrow - ( Years 2 and 3 on second isolation ) • Shawclough Community Primary , Rochdale - ( Nursery , Years 1 , 2 and 3 and one class from Year 5 ) • Ince CE Primary , Wigan - ( One class from Year 5 and confirmed case in Year 4 ) • Shevington High , Wigan - ( Cases confirmed in Years 8 and 11 , staff also affected ) • St @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( Staff affected and cases in Years 1 and 4 ) • Hindley High School , Wigan - ( Staff affected and confirmed cases in years 8 and 9 ) Has your school had to send children home to self-isolate ?
Let us know in the comments or email the details to emma.gill @ reachplc.com .

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489 Greater Manchester schools have now had positive Covid cases since the beginning of September.
Thousands of pupils and staff are self isolating across the region amid confirmed cases among classmates and colleagues.
Many of those sent home this week will now not be in school until after October half term, meaning three or four weeks out of class.
While some of those listed below have now returned to school, our round-up gives an overview of where cases have occurred since the beginning of the academic year.
Today's list includes the 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.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
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 as sore throats and sickness.
Other schools are reporting further cases too, including Buile Hill in Salford, where 44 Year 11s were sent home yesterday, Westhoughton High, where a Year 8 class and the whole of Year 11 are isolating, and Loreto Grammar, where Year 13 have joined Year 12 in home learning.
Year 8s have now also been affected at Co-op Academy Swinton, all Year 7s are isolating from St Joseph's RC High in Horwich and at Royton and Crompton Academy in Oldham, 28 Year 7s have been sent home.
Primaries have also had further cases, including Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy in Wigan, where Years 2 and 5 have been affected this week, Burnley Brow Community School in Oldham, where Nursery and a Year 6 class have also been sent home, and Newall Green Primary in Wythenshawe, where a Year 5 bubble has been told to isolate.
Yesterday we reported how the number of schools across Greater Manchester impacted by positive cases among pupils, staff, or both, had reached 474.
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 emma.gill@reachplc.com.
Today's list includes:
Newall Green High, Wythenshawe - (Case confirmed)
Bowker Vale Primary, Crumpsall - (Cases in Years 2, 4 and 6)
Lark Hill Community Primary, Salford - (Case confirmed in Year 5)
Essa Academy, Bolton - (Cases confirmed in Years 8 and 10)
St Joseph's RC High, Horwich, Bolton - (Year 7)
Holy Family RC Primary, Oldham - (Early Years Foundation Stage bubble isolating)
Willowpark Primary Academy, Oldham - (Reception isolating for a second time and Year 5)
Etchells Primary, Stockport - (School closed to all years)
Vernon Park Primary, Stockport - (Case confirmed)
Reddish Vale High, Stockport - (Case confirmed in Year 11, close contacts isolating)
St Hugh's Catholic Primary, Timperley, Trafford - (Case confirmed in Year 4)
Altrincham College, Trafford - (Case confirmed in Year 13)
Elm Wood Primary, Middleton - (Year 5)
Garrett Hall Primary, Tyldesley, Wigan - (Two cases - child in Reception and Year 4 class teacher)
Parochial CE Primary, Ashton, Tameside - (Year 5)
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
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:
Manchester
Wilbraham Primary School, Fallowfield - (Year 3 and Year 4 isolated twice)
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School, Wythenshawe - (One Reception class)
Park View Community School, Miles Platting
Manchester High School for Girls - (Year 5 Prep)
Newall Green Primary School, Wythenshawe - (Cases in Nursery and Years 1, 2, 5 and 6)
Old Hall Drive Academy, Gorton - (Year 6)
Old Moat Primary School, Withington - (Year 6)
St Aidan's Catholic Primary, Northern Moor - (Year 2)
Chorlton High School South - (A Year 7 class)
Green End Primary School, Burnage - (One Reception class)
Oswald Road Primary School, Chorlton - (Year 3)
Manchester Communication Academy, Harpurhey - (Cases confirmed in all years)
Co-op Academy North Manchester, Blackley - (cases confirmed, pupils isolating including whole of Year 8)
Stanley Grove Primary Academy, Longsight - (a Year 3 class)
St Bernard's RC Primary, Burnage - (Early Years bubble)
Wright Robinson College, Gorton - (Cases confirmed in Years 8, 9, 10 and 11)
St Peter's High, Longsight - (Year 9)
Alma Park Primary, Levenshulme - (Year 1 and 2)
Holy Trinity CE Primary, Blackley - (One year group)
Chapel Street Community Primary School, Levenshulme - (One confirmed case)
Abraham Moss Community School, Manchester - (Pupils in Years 7, 9 and 11)
Parrs Wood High, Didsbury - (Cases confirmed in Years 7, 8, 10 and 13)
St Margaret's CE Primary, Whalley Range - (Nursery)
Ladybarn Primary, Withington - (Year 5)
Abbott Community Primary, Collyhurst - (Year 5 and Year 6)
St Mary's CE Primary, Moston - (Nursery, Reception and Year 3)
Beaver Road Primary, Didsbury - (Three Year 4 classes)
Rolls Crescent Primary, Hulme - (Cases confirmed)
Camberwell Park Specialist Support School, Moston - (two bubbles isolating)
Our Lady's RC High, Blackley - (One confirmed case)
Cheetham CE Primary, Cheetham Hill - (One confirmed case)
Charlestown Primary, Blackley - (Year 5)
St Agnes CE Primary, Longsight - (One case in Reception and one in Year 1. Close contacts isolating)
Manchester Enterprise Academy, Fallowfield - (Cases confirmed in Years 8 and 9)
St Cuthbert's RC Primary, Withington - (confirmed case in Year 6)
St Augustine's CE Primary, Monsall - (Confirmed case)
Heald Place Primary, Rusholme - (Confirmed case, close contacts isolating)
Abbey Hey Primary Academy, Gorton - (One confirmed case)
Dean Trust Ardwick - (Year 8)
William Hulme's Grammar School - (Confirmed cases in Year 8, 11 and sixth form, close contacts isolating)
Didsbury High School - (Confirmed case, close contacts isolating)
Whalley Range High School - (Confirmed case, close contacts isolating)
Manchester Academy High - (Year 11, close contacts isolating)
Trinity C of E High - (Number of cases confirmed)
E-ACT Academy, Blackey - (Cases confirmed in Years 2 and 4)
Manchester Health Academy - (Cases in Years 7, 9 and 10)
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Wythenshawe - (One confirmed case, contacts isolating)
Cavendish Primary, West Didsbury - (Year 5)
Cedar Mount Academy, Gorton - (Two cases confirmed)
Crab Lane Primary, Higher Blackley - (Year 6)
St James CE Primary, Gorton - (Year 4)
Haveley Hey Primary, Wythenshawe - (One confirmed case)
Webster Primary, Hulme - (Confirmed case, Year 5 class isolating)
Ringway Primary, Wythenshawe - (Year 5 class and Nursery isolating)
Crossacres Primary Academy, Wythenshawe - (Year 6)
St Matthew's RC High, New Moston - (Confirmed case, close contacts isolating)
Brookburn Primary, Chorlton - (Year 5 isolating after one pupil and two staff positive)
Medlock Primary School, Manchester - (confirmed case)
Burnage Academy for Boys - (Year 7 and Year 10)
Chorlton High School - (Year 11)
Oasis Academy Temple, Manchester - (Years 1, 3, 5 and 6)
New Islington Free School - (Case confirmed, close contacts isolating)
Co-op Academy Manchester - (Cases confirmed)
Loreto High, Chorlton - (Year 7)
Cravenwood Primary Academy, Crumpsall - (Year 6)
Plymouth Grove Primary, Chorlton - (Year 3 and Year 5)
St Bede's College, Manchester - (confirmed case in Prep class, class bubble isolating)
Moston Fields Primary, Manchester - (Year 2 and Year 6)
St John's CE Primary, Longsight - (Nursery and Reception)
New Moston Primary, Manchester - (Year 1)
West Didsbury Primary, Manchester - (Case confirmed)
Birchfields Primary, Fallowfield - (Cases confirmed, including staff member)
Oasis Academy Harpur Mount, Manchester - (Case confirmed in Year 1 bubble)
Briscoe Lane Academy, Newton Heath - (Case confirmed)
St Paul's Catholic High School, Wythenshawe - (Case confirmed, close contacts isolating)
Sacred Heart RC Primary School, Gorton - (a Year 1 class isolating)
Eden Boys School, Manchester - (Confirmed cases, close contacts isolating)
Manchester Communication Primary Academy - (Reception and small number of Year 3s isolating)
Chorlton Park Primary, Manchester - (Cases confirmed)
The East Manchester Academy - (Cases confirmed case in Years 10 and 11)
The Willows Primary, Wythenshawe - (Year 2 and Year 5)
St Clare's RC Primary, Manchester - (Case confirmed in Year 6)
Cheetwood Primary, Manchester - (Nursery, Reception, and Years 1, 2 and 6 isolating)
Crosslee Primary, Blackley - (Confirmed case)
St John's RC Primary, Chorlton - (One Year 6 class isolating)
Manchester Enterprise Academy, Wythenshawe - (Confirmed case in Year 10)
Irk Valley Community School, Lower Crumpsall - (Year 1)
Armitage CE Primary, Ardwick - (School closed)
All Saints Primary, Gorton - (Years 4, 5 and 6)
St Chad's RC Primary, Cheetham Hill - (Kitchen staff isolating after positive case)
The Barlow RC High School, Manchester - (Case confirmed in Year 10, close contacts isolating)
St Wilfrid's CE Primary, Northenden, Manchester - (Case confirmed)
Manley Park Primary, Manchester - (Cases confirmed)
Manchester Islamic High School for Girls - (Cases confirmed)
Rack House Primary, Manchester - (Reception and Year 6)
Claremont Primary, Manchester - (Case confirmed)
Withington Girls School, Manchester - (Cases confirmed in Years 4, 8 and 13)
Crumpsall Lane Primary, Manchester - (Case confirmed)
Button Lane Primary, Manchester - (Year 6)
Ravensbury Community, Manchester - (One Year 4 class and one Year 5 class)
Salford
Harrop Fold, Salford - (Year 10 and Year 11)
Buile Hill Academy, Salford - (Cases confirmed in Years 7, 10 and 11)
Co-op Academy Swinton - (Years 7, 8 and 10)
Ellenbrook Primary School, Walkden, Salford - (One class from Year 3)
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK, Salford - (Year 8 and Year 11 affected by cases)
Salford City Academy, Salford - (Small number from Year 7 and Year 11)
Co-op Academy Walkden - (SEND pupils from The Hive and all Year 10)
Springwood Primary School, Swinton - (four confirmed cases in two classes)
Branwood Preparatory School, Salford - (Reception class)
Moorside High, Swinton - (Year 8, Year 9 and a number of Year 10s isolating)
Broadoak Primary, Swinton - (One confirmed case)
Mossfield Primary, Swinton - (Year 5)
St Gilbert's RC Primary, Winton - (School closed)
St Andrew's CE Primary, Eccles - (Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 2)
Bridgewater Primary, Little Hulton, Salford - (Year 4)
St Mark's CE Primary, Worsley - (One case confirmed, close contacts isolating)
Holy Family Catholic School, Langworthy, Salford - (Confirmed cases, school closed to all year groups)
Monton Green Primary, Salford - (Year 6)
UTC@MediaCityUK - (Year 12)
Moorside Primary, Swinton - (Year 3)
St Ambrose Barlow RC High, Swinton - (Cases confirmed in all years)
Wardley CE Primary, Salford - (Year 5)
Cadishead Primary, Salford - (Year 5)
Bridgewater School, Salford - (Two confirmed cases, close contacts isolating)
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School, Salford - (Cases in Years 1, 4, 5 and 6)
All Hallows RC High, Salford - (Case confirmed, close contacts isolating)
St Luke's CE Primary, Weaste, Salford - (Nursery, Reception and Years 3, 4, 5 and 6)
St Patrick's RC High, Eccles - (Confirmed case in Year 8)
Holy Cross and All Saints RC Primary, Eccles, Salford - (Case confirmed)
Ellesmere Park High, Salford - (Some pupils from Years 7 and 11 and all Year 10 isolating)
St Andrew's CE Primary, Boothstown, Salford - (Years 1 and 2)
Christ The King RC Primary, Walkden - (One staff member positive, Year 4 isolating)
Willow Tree Primary, Salford - (Two cases confirmed)
St Paul's CE Primary, Walkden - (Years 2 and 5)
The Deans Primary, Swinton - (Case confirmed)
The Friars Primary School, Salford - (Case confirmed)
Lewis Street Primary, Eccles, Salford - (Reception and Year 3)
St Paul's CE Primary, Cross Lane, Salford - (Cases confirmed)
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Bury
Heaton Park Primary School, Bury - (Class 2W and Year 3)
Lowercroft Primary School, Bury - (Year 6)
St Bernadette's RC Primary, Whitefield - (Nursery, Years 1, 2, 5 and 6)
St Gabriel's RC High School, Bury - (Year 11)
Bury CE High School, Bury - (confirmed case)
Holly Mount RC Primary, Bury - (A Year 1/2 class isolating after staff member tested positive)
Holly Mount RC Primary, Bury - (A Year 1/2 class isolating after staff member tested positive) Elton Primary, Bury - (Year 3/4 bubble)
Radcliffe Primary School, Bury - (Year 6)
Philips High School, Whitefield - (A number of confirmed cases)
Unsworth Academy, Bury - (Year 7)
Whitefield Community Primary, Bury - (One confirmed case)
Butterstile Primary School, Prestwich, Bury - (Year 1)
St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, Bury - (One confirmed case among staff, Early Years isolating)
Tottington High, Bury - (Year 8)
St Marie's RC Primary, Bury - (Year 4)
East Ward Community Primary School, Bury - (Classes in Year 4, 5 and 6 affected)
Parrenthorn High School, Bury - (positive case in Year 8, close contacts isolating)
Elton High School, Bury - (Three cases confirmed, contacts isolating)
Woodhey High, Bury - (Year 11)
St Michael's RC Primary, Whitefield - (one adult positive, one year bubble isolating)
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary, Bury - (Two confirmed cases, Years 3, 5 and 6 isolating)
St Monica's RC High, Prestwich - (Year 8 and Year 11)
St Peter's CE Primary, Whitefield - (Confirmed case, close contacts isolating)
St Margaret's CE Primary, Prestwich - (School closed to all year groups)
Chapelfield Primary, Radcliffe - (One Year 3 class isolating)
Elms Bank, Bury - (KS4 pod isolating)
The Derby High School, Bury - (Case confirmed in Year 10, close contacts isolating)
The Heys School, Prestwich - (Year 9)
Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School, Prestwich - (Confirmed case)
Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary, Bury - (Case confirmed, Class 2 isolating)
Bury Grammar School Boys - (Year 6 and Year 11)
Bury Grammar School Girls - (One Year 8 form)
Springside Primary, Bury - (Confirmed case)
Chesham Primary, Bury - (School closed)
Park View Primary, Prestwich - (Nursery and Reception)
St Andrew's CE Primary, Radcliffe - (Confirmed cases)
St John's CE Primary, Radcliffe - (Year 4)
Bolton
Prestolee Primary School, Radcliffe
St Bernard's RC, Bolton - (Year 5 bubble)
Beaumont Primary, Bolton - (Reception)
Clarendon Primary, Bolton - (Year 6 bubble)
Spindle Point Primary, Bolton - (Only Year 4 remains in school)
Ladybridge High, Bolton - (Every year apart from Year 7 now isolating)
St James CE High, Farnworth - (Cases confirmed in Years 7, 10 and 11)
Mount St Joseph secondary, Bolton - (Year 8)
Thornleigh Salesian College, Bolton - (Year 9)
Chorley New Road Primary, Bolton - (Year 3, Year 5 and Year 6)
Tonge Moor Primary Academy, Bolton - (Year 1 bubble and Year 2)
St Gregory's RC Primary, Farnworth - (Two positive cases, Year 5 isolating)
The Ferns Primary Academy, Farnworth - (Year 2 and Year 4)
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary, Heaton, Bolton - (Year 3)
Claypool Primary, Horwich - (Year 3)
Birtenshaw, Bolton - (One confirmed case)
King's Leadership Academy, Bolton - (Two Year 8 pupils isolating along with the whole of Year 7)
Rivington and Blackrod High School, Bolton - (Three Year 7 forms)
Little Lever School, Bolton - (One Year 7 form)
Canon Slade School, Bolton - (Cases confirmed in Year 7, Year 9 and Year 11)
Leverhulme Community Primary School, Bolton - (Confirmed case)
Lever Edge Primary Academy, Bolton - (Confirmed case)
St Maxentius CofE Primary School, Bolton - (Head and deputy/Year 5 teacher confirmed cases, all Year 5 isolating)
Harwood Meadows Primary School, Bolton - (Confirmed case)
Harper Green High, Farnworth - (Year 10 isolating and close contacts of positive cases in Year 7)
Kearsley West Primary School, Kearsley, Bolton - (Member of staff positive, Nursery and Reception isolating)
St Catherine's Academy, Bolton - (Case confirmed in Year 8, close contacts isolating )
University Collegiate School, Bolton - (Years 7 to 11 isolating)
Sharples School, Bolton - (Year 7 and Year 10)
St James' Daisy Hill Primary, Bolton - (Year 6)
Eden Boys School, Bolton - (Confirmed cases, close contacts isolating)
St Thomas CE Primary, Halliwell, Bolton - (Two cases confirmed)
Westhoughton High, Bolton - (One Year 7 form, one Year 8 form and all Year 11 isolating)
Blackshaw Primary, Bolton - (Year 4)
Red Lane Primary, Bolton - (Reception)
Trafford
Gorse Hill Primary School, Stretford - (Year 1)
Brooklands Primary School, Sale
Seymour Park Community Primary, Old Trafford
Urmston Grammar - (Part of Year 12)
Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College, Altrincham - (small number of Year 7s and all of Year 10)
Old Trafford Community Academy, Old Trafford
St John Vianney RC School, Stretford - (Cases confirmed)
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls - (Cases confirmed in Years 8, 9, 10 and 11)
Stretford High School, Stretford - (Number of pupils in Year 9 and whole of Year 11 isolating)
St Alphonsus RC Primary, Old Trafford - (Year 4 and Year 5)
Flixton Girls School, Trafford - (Cases confirmed in Years 7, 11 and 13)
St Hilda's CE Primary, Stretford - (Years 1, 2, 5 and 6)
St Hugh of Lincoln RC Primary, Stretford - (a Year 5/6 class, a Year 3 class and breakfast and afterschool club)
Sale Grammar - (Cases confirmed in Years 7, 8, 9 and 13)
Sale High School - (Two cases confirmed)
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys - (Year 11)
Broomwood Primary, Trafford - (Year 1)
Ashton-on-Mersey School, Trafford - (Cases confirmed in Year 7, Year 9 and sixth form)
Stretford Gramnmar, Stretford - (Year 11)
Wellacre Academy, Trafford - (Confirmed case)
Kings Road Primary, Stretford - (Confirmed case)
St Matthew's CE Primary, Stretford - (Confirmed case)
St Ambrose Preparatory School, Altrincham - (Year 6 class)
Pictor Academy, Timperley, Altrincham - (Case confirmed, close contacts isolating)
St Mary's CE Primary, Davyhulme - (Confirmed case)
Wellington School, Timperley - (Cases confirmed)
Well Green Primary, Altrincham - (Case confirmed)
Davyhulme Primary, Trafford - (Year 5)
Manor Academy, Sale - (Case confirmed)
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sale - (Two Year 1 classes and a Year 3 class)
Loreto Grammar, Altrincham, Trafford - (35 cases confirmed, whole of Years 12 and 13 among those isolating )
Lostock High, Trafford - (Cases confirmed)
Victoria Park Junior School, Stretford - (Case confirmed)
St Vincent's Catholic Primary, Altrincham - (Case confirmed, class isolating)
Forest Gate Academy, Partington, Trafford - (Cases confirmed)
Lime Tree Primary Academy, Sale - (Case confirmed)
St Ann's RC Primary, Stretford - (One Year 3 class)
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Stockport
St Winifred’s RC Primary, Heaton Mersey
Didsbury Road Primary School, Stockport - (Year 1)
Adswood Primary, Stockport - (Year 1, Year 2, one class from Y5/6)
Cheadle Hulme Primary School, Stockport - (Two classes from Year 2)
Cheadle Hulme School, Cheadle Hulme - (Cases confirmed in Years 8, 12 and 13)
Broadstone Hall Primary, Stockport - (One class from Year 3 and one class from Year 6)
Gatley Primary School, Stockport - (Reception)
St Anne's RC High, Stockport - (Year 11)
The Kingsway School, Stockport - (Confirmed cases)
Great Moor Junior School, Stockport - (Year 3)
Werneth School, Stockport - (Confirmed case in Year 7, bubble of 80 students isolating)
Marple Hall School, Stockport - (Year 8)
Cheadle Hulme High School, Stockport - (Two confirmed cases, plus confirmed case in sixth form)
Priestnall School, Stockport - (Year 8)
Stockport School, Stockport - (Confirmed case, 19 students isolating)
St James' Catholic High, Cheadle - (Years 8, 9, 10 and 11)
Ludworth Primary, Marple Bridge - (Case confirmed, Reception isolating along with some Year 1s, some Year 2s and a Year 4 class)
Bridge Hall Primary, Stockport - (Case confirmed)
Valley School, Stockport - (Staff member isolating)
Bolshaw Primary, Stockport - (Year 5/6)
Thorn Grove Primary, Cheadle Hulme - (One Year 5 class isolating)
Cale Green Primary School, Stockport - (Confirmed case)
Harrytown Catholic High School, Stockport - (Year 11)
Hazel Grove High School, Stockport - (Two cases confirmed, including one staff member. Some Year 8s isolating)
Vale View Primary, Stockport - (Reception, Year 1 and Year 5)
St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stockport - (Case confirmed)
Rose Hill Primary, Marple - (Case confirmed)
Pownall Green Primary School, Stockport - (Confirmed case)
Bramhall High, Stockport - (Case confirmed)
Tameside
Great Academy Ashton, Tameside - (part of Y10 and a bubble from another year)
St Stephen's RC Primary School, Droylsden - (Confirmed case in Key Stage 2)
St Anne's Primary School, Denton - (One class in Year 5)
Inspire Academy, Ashton - (Year 1)
Yew Tree Primary, Dukinfield - (Year 5)
Manor Green Primary Academy, Denton - (Year 1)
Droylsden Academy - (One staff member, class bubbles isolating in Years 7 and 8)
Denton West End Primary, Tameside - (Two classes from Year 3 bubble and Year 6)
Dowson Primary Academy, Hyde - (Year 1)
Fairfield High School for Girls, Droylsden, Tameside - (Cases in Years 7, 9, 10 and 11, close contacts isolating)
Pinfold Primary School, Tameside - (Year 4 and Year 5)
Waterloo Primary School, Ashton, Tameside - (Two classes in Year 4 bubble)
Mossley Hollins High, Tameside - (Four positive cases)
Mottram CE Primary, Tameside - (One class from Year 4/5)
Denton Community College, Tameside - (Cases confirmed)
Audenshaw School, Tameside - (One positive case)
Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy, Ashton, Tameside - (a Year 6 class)
Godley Community Primary, Hyde - (Closed to all except nursery children)
Copley Academy, Stalybridge - (Positive cases in Year 7, 8, 10 and 11, whole of Year 8 among those isolating)
St Thomas More RC College, Denton - (Confirmed case, around 30 pupils isolating)
Alder Community High, Hyde - (Confirmed case, close contacts isolating)
Hyde High School, Hyde - (Confirmed case, close contacts isolating)
Greenside Primary, Droylsden, Tameside - (Year 2)
Broadbent Fold Primary, Dukinfield - (One positive case, group of Year 5/6 isolating)
Ravensfield Primary, Dukinfield, Tameside - (Year 5 class isolating)
Endeavour Academy, Hyde - (Year 5 and 6)
Corrie Primary and Nursery, Denton - (One confirmed case)
West Hill School, Stalybridge - (One confirmed case, close contacts isolating)
Canon Burrows CE Primary, Ashton - (Year 6)
Flowery Field Primary, Hyde - (Year 3 class bubble)
Longdendale High, Hyde - (Case confirmed in Year 9, close contacts isolating)
St James' CE Primary, Ashton, Tameside - (Year 1/2 bubble and Year 5/6 bubble)
St Paul's Catholic Primary, Hyde - (Year 4)
Rayner Stephens High School, Dukinfield, Tameside - (Case confirmed)
All Saints Catholic College, Dukinfield, Tameside - (Two cases confirmed)
Fairfield Road Primary, Droylsden - (Confirmed case)
Canon Johnson CE Primary, Ashton, Tameside - (Case confirmed in Year 3)
St Damian's RC Science College, Ashton, Tameside - (Number of confirmed cases, whole of Year 10 among those isolating)
Laurus Ryecroft, Droylsden, Tameside - (Case confirmed, close contacts isolating)
Gorse Hall Primary, Stalybridge, Tameside - (One Year 6 bubble isolating)
St Christopher's RC Primary School, Ashton, Tameside - (Years 1 and 6)
Arlies Primary School, Stalybridge, Tameside - (Case confirmed)
St Stephen's CE Primary, Audenshaw, Tameside - (Cases confirmed)
Cromwell High, Tameside - (Two confirmed cases)
Poplar Street Primary, Audenshaw, Tameside - (Nursery)
Greenfield Primary, Hyde, Tameside - (Year 5/6 and Year 6)
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Oldham
St Martin's CE Primary, Oldham - (One class, plus Year 5 isolating)
Yew Tree Community School, Chadderton - (Cases confirmed)
Hey with Zion, Lees, Oldham - (Nursery)
Whitegate End Primary and Nursery, Chadderton, Oldham - (One Year 6 class)
The Radclyffe School, Oldham - (Close contacts of positive cases in Years 7 and 9, whole of Year 10 and around 50 pupils in Year 11)
St Matthew's CE Primary, Chadderton - (two Year 3 classes)
Royton and Crompton Academy in Oldham - (Positive cases confirmed, 28 Year 7 pupils and whole of Year 9 among those isolating)
Saddleworth School, Oldham - (Years 7, 8, 9 and 11)
Blue Coat School, Oldham - (Year 10 and contacts of Year 8 case isolating)
Crompton House CE School, Oldham - (Years 7, 8, 12 and 13 affected)
Oasis Academy Oldham - (Year 10 and Year 11)
The Hathershaw College, Oldham - (Cases confirmed in Years 7, 8, 9 and 10)
Corpus Christi RC Primary School, Oldham - (Nursery, Reception and Year 1)
Roundthorn Primary Academy, Oldham - (Year 1 and Year 6)
Horton Mill Primary School, Oldham - (Several cases, full school closed)
Stanley Road Primary, Chadderton - (Cases in Reception and in Years 1, 4, 5 and 6)
St Chad's Church of England Primary School, Oldham - (Year 1/2)
Mills Hill Primary, Chadderton - (One Year 4 class bubble)
Oasis Academy Leesbrook, Oldham - (One bubble in Year 7, one bubble in Year 10)
The Oldham Academy North, Oldham - (A Year 9 bubble and member of staff isolating, plus another confirmed case among staff)
Knowsley Junior School, Oldham - (Year 6)
Fir Bank Primary, Royton, Oldham - (One confirmed case)
St Paul's CE Primary, Royton, Oldham - (Year 5)
St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, Shaw, Oldham - (Year 5 and 6 bubble)
Co-op Academy Failsworth - (Cases in Years 9, 10 and 11)
Holy Cross CE Primary, Oldham - (Year 3)
Greenfield Primary, Oldham - (Year 5)
Waterhead Academy, Oldham - (Cases confirmed)
Newman RC College, Oldham - (One case confirmed in Year 11, close contacts isolating)
North Chadderton School, Oldham - (Four cases confirmed, including two in sixth form and member of catering team)
Werneth Primary, Oldham - (Year 2 and 3)
Royton Hall Primary, Oldham - (Year 3/4 class)
Higher Failsworth Primary, Oldham - (Year 4)
Thornham St James CE Primary, Oldham - (Years 2, 5 and 6)
St Hilda's CE Primary, Oldham - (Year 2)
Littlemoor Primary, Oldham - (Confirmed case, two classes isolating)
Christ Church CE Primary, Chadderton - (Case confirmed in Key Stage 1 bubble and Year 6)
Thorp Primary, Oldham - (Nursery and Reception)
Oldham Hulme Grammar, Oldham - (Cases confirmed)
Burnley Brow Community School, Chadderton, Oldham - (Nursery, Reception, Year 3, Year 4 and a Year 6 class isolating)
Bare Trees Primary, Chadderton, Oldham - (School closed to all but Nursery)
Beever Primary, Oldham - (Years 1, 2 and 4)
Rochdale
Sandbrook Community Primary School, Rochdale - (Cases confirmed in Years 3 and 4)
Broadfield Primary School, Rochdale - (Three bubbles)
Marland Hill Community Primary School, Rochdale - (Two bubbles)
St Cuthbert's RC High School, Rochdale - (Cases confirmed in Years 7, 9 and 11)
Boarshaw Primary School, Middleton - (One bubble)
Middleton Parish Church School
Bowlee Park Community School, Middleton - (Cases confirmed in Years 1, 2, 3 and 4)
St Luke's Primary, Heywood - (Full school closed)
St Anne's Academy, Middleton - (Cases confirmed in Years 7, 9, 10 and 11)
Meanwood Primary, Rochdale - (Cases confirmed in Years 1, 2, 4, 5)
Alkrington Primary, Middleton - (Year 6)
Woodland Community Primary, Heywood - (Cases confirmed in Years 2 and 6)
Falinge Park High School, Rochdale - (Cases confirmed)
Oulder Hill Community School, Rochdale - (Close contacts of Year 8)
Norden Community Primary School, Rochdale - (Nursery, Reception and Year 5)
St Thomas More RC Primary, Middleton - (Three classes from Key Stage 1)
Holy Trinity CE Primary, Littleborough - (positive case in Year 3)
Middleton Technology School - (Two confirmed cases)
Cardinal Langley RC High, Middleton - (Year 7, Year 10, sixth form)
Deeplish Primary Academy, Rochdale - (Year 4)
St Vincent's Roman Catholic Primary School, Norden, Rochdale - (One Year 4 class and one Year 6 class)
Hamer Primary, Rochdale - (Two bubbles isolating)
Wardle Academy, Rochdale - (Cases in Years 7, 8, 9 and 10)
Hollingworth Academy, Rochdale - (Cases confirmed)
Matthew Moss High, Rochdale - (Some bubbles closed following confirmed case)
Holy Family RC and CE College, Heywood - (Year 9)
Greenbank Primary, Rochdale - (Year 6 bubble)
Spotland Primary, Rochdale - (A Reception class and classes from Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 isolating)
Newhouse Academy, Heywood - (Confirmed case, close contacts isolating)
Castleton Primary, Rochdale - (Class 1L)
Kingsway Park High, Rochdale - (Confirmed cases in Years 10 and 11)
Hollin Primary, Middleton - (Confirmed cases in Years 4 and 6)
Redwood School, Rochdale - (Confirmed case)
Lowerplace Primary, Rochdale - (Case confirmed)
Crossgates Primary, Milnrow - (Years 2 and 3 on second isolation)
Hopwood Community Primary, Heywood - (Confirmed cases in Reception and Year 3)
All Souls Primary, Heywood - (Case confirmed in Year 2)
St Mary's RC Primary, Littleborough - (Year 3 isolating for a second time)
St Andrew's CE Primary, Rochdale - (Nursery)
Harwood Park Primary, Heywood - (Cases confirmed)
Shawclough Community Primary, Rochdale - (Nursery, Years 1, 2 and 3 and one class from Year 5)
St Mary's RC Primary, Middleton - (Confirmed cases)
St John Fisher RC Primary, Rochdale - (Year 1 bubble closure)
Wigan
St Mary's Catholic High School, Astley, Wigan - (Years 7, 8, 11, 12 and 13 affected)
St Michael's CE Primary, Atherton, Wigan - (Years 1 and 6 affected)
Westleigh Methodist Primary School, Leigh - (Year 3 and Year 4)
Dean Trust Wigan - (Year 7, 8 and 9, plus staff members affected)
Hawkley Hall High, Wigan - (Years 7, 8, 10 and 11 affected)
R L Hughes Primary School, Wigan
Canon Sharples CE Primary School, Wigan - (Nursery and Years 1 and 2 affected)
Ince CE Primary, Wigan - (One class from Year 5 and confirmed case in Year 4)
St John Fisher Catholic High, Wigan - (Confirmed cases in every year)
Twelve Apostles RC Primary, Leigh - (Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and staff affected)
Mab's Cross Primary School, Wigan - (One case confirmed)
Cansfield High School, Wigan - (Year 9, Year 11 isolating for second time)
The Deanery, Wigan - (Years 8, 9, 10 and 11 affected)
Rowan Tree Primary, Wigan - (One confirmed case)
Bedford High, Wigan - (Year 10)
Oakfield High School and College, Wigan - (One confirmed case)
Byrchall High, Wigan - (Years 8 and 11, plus staff affected)
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan - (Year 8, Year 10 and Year 11)
Standish Community High, Wigan - (Cases confirmed, close contacts isolating)
Landgate School, Wigan - (One case confirmed)
Abram Bryn Gates Primary School, Wigan - (Year 3 affected)
Lowton St Mary's CofE Primary School, Wigan - (Year 4 affected)
Meadowbank Primary School, Wigan - (Years 1 and 2 affected)
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Beech Hill - (staff affected, plus Year 5)
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton - (Year 6 affected)
St Luke's CofE Primary School, Lowton - (Year 2)
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Wigan - (Year 4 affected)
St Stephen's CofE Primary School, Wigan - (Year 5 affected)
St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School, Wigan - (Year 4 affected)
Atherton Community School, Wigan - (Year 10 affected)
Golborne High School, Wigan - (Years 7 and 9 affected)
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy, Wigan - (Cases confirmed)
St John's CE Primary, Wigan - (staff and Years 2 and 6 affected)
Hope School and College, Wigan - (Case confirmed, close contacts isolating)
Woodfield Primary, Wigan - (One case confirmed)
Fred Longworth High School, Wigan - (Cases confirmed in Years 7, 8 and 10)
Shevington High, Wigan - (Cases confirmed in Years 8 and 11, staff also affected)
Platt Bridge Community School, Wigan - (Cases confirmed)
Beech Hill Community Primary School, Wigan - (Staff affected)
Leigh CE Primary, Wigan - (Year 6 affected)
Marus Bridge Primary School, Wigan - (Year 6 affected)
Orrell Newfold Community Primary, Wigan - (Year 3 affected)
Parklee Primary, Wigan - (Year 1 affected)
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Leigh - (Staff affected plus Year 2)
Leigh St John's CofE Primary, Wigan - (Staff and Year 5 affected)
St Joseph's Primary, Leigh - (Staff affected)
St Jude's Catholic Primary, Wigan - (Year 1 and staff affected)
St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School, Wigan - (Staff affected)
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School, Wigan - (Staff affected and cases in Years 1 and 4)
St William's Catholic Primary School, Ince, Wigan - (Years 5, 6 and staff affected)
Hindley High School, Wigan - (Staff affected and confirmed cases in years 8 and 9)
Lowton CE High School, Wigan - (Staff affected, plus Year 9)
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wigan - (School closed)
St Peter's Catholic High, Wigan - (Case confirmed in Year 7)
Bedford Hall Methodist Primary, Wigan - (Case confirmed)
Hindsford CE Primary School, Wigan - (Years 5 and 6 affected)
Leigh Central Primary, Wigan - (Reception, Years 2, 3, 4 and staff affected)
Lowton West Primary, Wigan - (Year 6 affected)
Marsh Green Primary, Wigan - (Year 4 affected)
Millbrook Primary, Wigan - (Year 1 affected)
St James' CE Primary, Wigan - (Staff affected)
St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wigan - (Staff affected)
St Patrick's Catholic Primary, Wigan - (Staff affected)
Winstanley Community Primary School, Wigan - (Reception, Year 3 and staff affected)
Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School, Wigan - (Years 3, 4 and 6 affected)
St Mark's CE Primary, Wigan - (Year 5)
Dean Trust Rose Bridge, Wigan - (Case confirmed in Year 9, close contacts isolating)
Has your school had to send children home to self-isolate? Let us know in the comments or email the details to emma.gill@reachplc.com.