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Thousands of students are now in self-isolation as 17 more schools in Greater Manchester get positive tests
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Thousands of pupils are now self-isolating across Greater Manchester due to confirmed coronavirus cases in schools.
Earlier this week, 15 schools were revealed to have been affected by the virus within the first few days of opening.
The MEN now reports a further 17 have alerted parents to positive cases.
The number of children required to self-isolate changes from school to school, and is dependent on bubble size. In some schools a bubble is one class, in others it is full year groups.
The updates come after Buile Hill Academy in Pendleton and Co-Op Academy Swinton both sent whole year groups home.
Wilbraham Primary School in Fallowfield has now confirmed cases to families and Harrop Fold School in Little Hulton is the third school in Bolton to send pupils home, with all of the year 11s now self-isolating.
Confirmed cases have been reported in Holly Mount RC Primary in Bury, Royton and Crompton Academy in Oldham, and Bury Church of England High School.
In most situations, the siblings of a pupil who has been asked to self-isolate can still attend school. However they and the rest of the household should self isolate if they begin to suffer symptoms.
New list of schools with pupils self-isolating:
- Harrop Fold, Salford – (Year 11)
- Ellenbrook Primary School, Walkden, Salford – (One class from Year 3)
- Wilbraham Primary School, Fallowfield – (Year 3 and Year 4)
- Park View Community School, Miles Platting
- Heaton Park Primary School, Bury – (Class 2W)
- Lowercroft Primary School, Bury – (Year 6)
- Prestolee Primary School, Radcliffe
- Great Academy Ashton, Tameside – (part of Y10)
- St Martin’s CE Primary, Oldham – (One class)
- Sandbrook Community Primary School, Rochdale – (One bubble)
- Broadfield Primary School, Rochdale – (Three bubbles)
- Marland Hill Community Primary School, Rochdale – (Two bubbles)
- St Cuthbert’s RC High School, Rochdale – (Year 11)
- Boarshaw Primary School, Middleton – (One bubble)
- St John Vianney RC School, Stretford – (Small number self-isolating)
- St Mary’s Catholic High School, Astley, Wigan
- St Michael’s CE Primary, Atherton, Wigan
Schools with pupils who are already self-isolating:
- Buile Hill Academy, Salford – (Year 7)
- Co-op Academy Swinton – (Year 7 and Year 10)
- Dean Trust Wigan – (Year 8)
- Manchester High School for Girls – (Year 5 Prep)
- Newall Green Primary School, Wythenshawe – (One class in Year 1)
- Yew Tree Community School, Chadderton – (Class 4 Red)
- Middleton Parish Church School
- Bowlee Park Community School, Middleton – (Year 1 Class 3 and Year 1 Class 4)
- St Stephen’s RC Primary School, Droylsden – (Confirmed case in Key Stage 2)
- St Anne’s Primary School, Denton – (One class in Year 5)
- Old Hall Drive Academy, Gorton – (Year 6)
- Old Moat Primary School, Withington – (Year 6)
- Gorse Hill Primary School, Stretford – (Year 1)
- Brooklands Primary School, Sale
- Seymour Park Community Primary, Old Trafford
Commuters could be facing the steepest rise in the cost of train travel in more than a decade just months after prices were already increased.
It has been predicted today that train prices across England and Wales could rise by nearly 5% before the New Year.
The 2021 rise in prices was delayed as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic when train travel was at an all-time low, however, tickets still saw a price rise of 2.6% in March.
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And this morning, the Retail Prices Index for July 2021 was confirmed as 3.8% by the Office for National Statistics, meaning passengers could see fares rise by 4.8% in 2022, which would be the largest hike since 2012.
This means that the cost of rail travel could increase twice within ten months, and would see a Manchester-Glasgow off-peak return rise by £6.30 to £94.90, according to Metro.
Though all hope isn’t yet gone – changes to the fares in 2022 are still yet to be confirmed.
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A Department for Transport spokesperson said: “No decision has been made on national rail fares.
“The government is considering a variety of options and we will announce our decision in due course.”
This news has come as train travel in Manchester and beyond is on the rise – earlier this month, we reported that zero cases of Covid were found in Manchester Piccadilly Train Station, despite thousands of commuters using the station’s services as offices reopen.
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