reached 331. Now a further 23 have been confirmed - and that's only the ones the Manchester Evening News has been alerted to.
The true figure is expected to be much higher.While some are still sending home entire classes and year groups, many schools are identifying close contacts of confirmed cases to avoid such big numbers having to work from home.
Today's figures come after we revealed how some primary school children are now facing their second lot of isolation since the beginning of the school year.
Youngsters in Year 2 at Meanwood Primary School had just spent a fortnight at home after a child tested positive in their bubble when they were sent home for a second time last week.
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