Another 20 schools hit by Covid cases in Greater Manchester It brings the number of number of schools affected by the virus since reopening to more than 50 Updated Another 20 schools in Greater Manchester have been affected by confirmed Covid cases. We reported last night how 31 of the region's schools have already had to send children home following cases among pupils, staff or both. Today the number has topped 50, with high schools and primaries both affected by positive tests. Headteacher Phil Brooke warned families to be on the lookout for lesser known symptoms experienced by those who tested positive. Alexandra Park Primary School, Stockport