on the university's website.The University of Manchester (UoM) has so far ruled out an MMU style lockdown at its halls.On Monday, the M.E.N asked if this was now a possibility.A UoM spokesperson said: “The safety and wellbeing of our students, staff and the wider local community is the University’s primary concern and we will support them in every way we can.“We are concerned by the rising rate in Manchester and we will be meeting with Public Health colleagues as a matter of urgency to discuss their next steps and what this means for local universities.”David Regan, Manchester’s Director of Public Health, said the incidence rate among 17-21 year olds is nearly six times higher than in the rest of the population.There were also 64 new cases.