Household-to-household transmissions are behind the outbreak in Longsight and north Levenshulme, where 54 new cases were found in the week to September 20.
And health chiefs have confirmed that the same reason can be given for most of the new cases being reported across the city.David Regan, director of public health for Manchester, said: “We are seeing that nearly 90 of all new cases of Covid-19 are confined within private households, that is, not shared houses, residential homes or care establishments.“Cases continue to be widespread throughout the city, but with clusters in both the north and central parts of the city.“We are continuing to work with and engage with communities to ensure that targeted advice is reaching the people who.