Students forced to self-isolate

The COVID Diaries – 173 25th September

More than 1,500 Manchester university students have been forced to self-isolate.

Up to 1,700 students will isolate for 14 days after 99 at Manchester Metropolitan University tested positive for Covid-19.

Students across the city have been told to avoid big parties.

Manchester City Council said it was implementing a “local lockdown” to stop the transmission of the virus among students and prevent it getting into the wider community.