Further positive Covid-19 results at a King's Lynn school
Some staff and students are now self-isolating
Springwood High School has been informed by Public Health England that two further students have tested positive for COVID-19.
Andy Johnson, executive headteacher, has confirmed that 29 Year 10 students, 29 Year 8 students, four teaching staff and two support staff have been told to isolate at home following advice from Public Health England.
Mr Johnson has stressed these two cases were not related and that it was "highly unlikely" that these positive COVID-19 results were linked to previous confirmed cases due to the time gaps involved.
He also said that from the school's previous confirmed cases that resulted in students and staff being told to isolate at home, none of them went onto display symptoms or test positive for COVID-19, and all returned to school after their isolation at home.
Mr Johnson said:
"The children and staff who had been in close contact with the individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19 have been asked to stay at home.
"But the rest of the school Springwood remains open for all year groups and all our other students should continue to attend as normal if they remain well."
"It's important to add that after our previous confirmed cases there have been no confirmed cases from those told to isolate at home. We are continuing to monitor the situation and will continue to work closely with Public Health England."
Pupils at the school have been reminded of the importance of washing their hands and using hand sanitizer.
Parents have also been reminded what the most common symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) are, what they can do if their child develops symptoms of COVID 19, and how they and their children can help to stop Covid-19 spreading.
These confirmed cases come after two other confirmed cases of COVID-19 earlier this week saw 25 students and four members of staff told to isolate.
Previously on 5th October, Springwood closed its Sixth Form after another Sixth Form student tested positive for COVID-19 over the previous weekend. It led to 37 students, one teacher and two support staff being told to isolate at home.
Before that, on 30th September, 76 Sixth Form students and one member of staff were told to isolate after a student tested positive. This came after 65 Year 8 students - out of a cohort of 280 - and three staff members were sent home after a confirmed case on September 24.
None of those told to isolate following these confirmed cases displayed symptoms or tested positive for COVID-19, and all returned to school after their isolation at home.