Salford has 71 new coronavirus cases, up from the previous day's 57, bringing the cumulative total to 13,005. While the daily case numbers rose slightly, the dramatic fall in cases overall continues. The seven day average of cases has decreased from 890 to 800, as has the seven day rate per 100,000 population which fell from 343.8 to 309.1.
Elsewhere in Greater Manchester, all boroughs continue to see a slight drop in seven day totals, albeit at a high rate. Cases in Manchester during the latest seven day data period were 1,572 (down from 1,670), with a rate of 284.3 (down from 302.1), followed by Bolton with 977 (down from 1,033), with a rate of 339.8 (down from 359.2), and Oldham 995 (down from 1,048), with a rate of 419.6 (down from 442).
Wigan has 1,085 (down from 1,100), with a rate of 330.1 (down from 334.7), Tameside 639 (down from 706), with a rate of 282.1 (down from 311.7), Rochdale 910 (down from 984), with a rate of 409.2 (down from 442.4), Stockport 682 (down from 743), with a rate of 232.4 (down from 253.2), Bury 661 (down from 684), with a rate of 346.1 (down from 358.1), and Trafford 508 (down from 569), with a rate of 214 (down from 239.7).
There has been one new virus-related death announced by Salford Royal Hospital.
Meanwhile, the latest school attendance figures show, what the teachers' union, the NEU, calls a "collapse in school attendance" due to the spread of coronavirus in schools.
Nationally, 876,000 pupils did not attend school last week for reasons related to coronavirus. More than 1 in 5 (22%) secondary pupils were absent and 1 in 8 primary pupils (13%). Three quarters (73%) of secondary schools had pupils self-isolating up from two thirds (64%) the week before. Almost a third of primary schools (29%) had pupils self-isolating, up from a fifth (22%) the week before. The number of schools closed is still low (1%) but it is more than double the week before.
"This collapse in school attendance is the direct result of the Government's negligence" says Dr Mary Bousted, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union "They have taken almost no measures to protect schools, pupils and staff from the spread of coronavirus this term.
"We have always been waved away when we have called for action to protect schooling, and Government has refused to look at including schools in a 'circuit break' to get cases in schools down" she adds "They have also refused to look at planning for reduced class sizes or school rotas to keep cases down.
"Schools and teachers are working incredibly hard to keep the system running without any support or resources from the Government" she explains "The situation has reached a crisis point and the Government cannot let coronavirus run riot in schools any longer."
While the future of schools is under the microscope, so is the future of the media, with the coronavirus crisis highlighting many of the ongoing problems and issues of being a journalist or publisher at the moment.
The Future of the Media in the North West is a public Zoom meeting organised by the Manchester and Salford NUJ (National Union of Journalists) and takes place tonight, 25th November at 7pm with speakers including Michelle Stanistreet, General Secretary of the NUJ, plus journalists and photographers.
Hopefully they will be discussing the complete lack of transparency, information and accountability by all authorities during the coronavirus crisis, and the disinformation circulating on social media. It could get lively...
To register for the Zoom meeting – click here
Also tonight, 25th November at 7:15pm, is an online celebration of the life and works of Friedrich Engels as the 200th anniversary of the Salford based revolutionary approaches on the 28th November.
The Zoom event is organised by the Socialist Workers Party, or SWP, with speakers Camilla Royle, author of A Rebel's Guide to Engels, Celia Hutchison who will discuss Engels and Women's Oppression, and Mark Krantz, local historian and activist, who will talk about Engels in Manchester and Salford.
For further details and links to the event see the Engels at 200 Facebook event page – click here
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