Manchester Evening News only able to confirm cases after being alerted by parents - it's likely there are many more. On Friday we revealed how the number of schools reporting confirmed Covid cases since children returned in September had reached 280.
Today a further 14 have been confirmed across the region. Many schools have been putting contingency plans in place to make sure children are able to work from home should the time come.
Closures confirmed by the Manchester Evening News today include Dean Trust Wigan, which has been forced to close for a week after a 'significant number' of staff tested positive for Covid, and Loreto High in Chorlton, where Year 7s are isolating after a confirmed case. The full list of schools where cases and.