Don't miss a thing by getting the latest from the Manchester Evening News sent direct to your inbox ‘Most’ new cases of coronavirus in Rochdale are among children and youngsters, the local authority says.
The borough had the Covid-19 highest infection rate of anywhere in Greater Manchester during the week ending April 4, according to the latest figures from Public Health England.
Rochdale Council has confirmed that ‘most’ new cases are among 10 - 19 years-olds. A spokesperson for the authority said a large number of those cases can be attributed to testing taking place in schools.
Secondary school pupils were sent home for the Easter holidays with testing kits, they added. There were 144 positive Covid-19 tests in Rochdale in the week