a third of the region's primary and secondary schools have been impacted by positive cases among pupils, staff, or both. While some of those affected have now returned to class, our list gives an overview of where cases have occurred since the beginning of September.
While we have not been alerted to every closure - and the true figure expected to be even higher - among today's list are a number of confirmed cases among Wigan schools, where the council is the only local authority in Greater Manchester to release its own weekly update showing which ones have been affected across the borough.
These include Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School, where Years 3, 4 and 6 have been affected, along with staff members, and Winstanley Community.