youngsters in Years 2 and 4 at Meanwood Primary School in Rochdale were sent home for another 14 days and the same thing has happened at some secondaries, including Dean Trust Wigan and St James' Catholic High School in Stockport, where pupils in Years 9, 10 and 11 are now isolating.
With no official list available of all the bubble closures - and the Manchester Evening News only able to confirm cases after being alerted by parents - it's likely there are many more.
On Friday the number of schools reporting confirmed Covid cases had reached 369.Today a further 11 have been confirmed across the region.
As well as some schools reporting their first cases, a number have had further cases, resulting in more pupils having to work from home.These.