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While infection rates are falling, cases are still having an impact on schools, with close contacts having to isolate. Wigan council is the only local authority in Greater Manchester to publish a weekly surveillance tracker, showing which schools have been affected, so it's unclear how cases are impacting on other schools across the region. This week's tracker shows that between April 21 and 28, cases were confirmed at the following schools: While most schools are still sending home close contacts of any positive cases, 200 secondary schools and colleges