A further seven schools in Lincolnshire have positive cases of coronavirus on Thursday.
Lincolnshire County Council said on October 15 that it is working with 57 schools with COVID-19 infections.
North East Lincolnshire’s figure stands at 22, and there are at least six in North Lincolnshire, while the University of Lincoln confirmed 37 positive cases on Wednesday.
The latest additions to the county council’s list are Community Learning in Partnership (Gainsborough), Grantham Preparatory International School, Queen Elizabeth Grammar School (Horncastle), St Michael’s Primary School (Thorpe on the Hill), University Academy Long Sutton and Denton Primary School (Grantham).
In addition, De Aston School in Market Rasen, which is not currently on the council’s list, told parents on Wednesday it was aware of a member of its school community who tested positive for COVID-19.
Headteacher Simon Porter issued a further letter on Thursday saying that the student who tested positive is in Year 7 and was last in school during the morning of Monday, October 12 and only attended tutor base before going home.
After the time of publication it was revealed that Bourne Academy sent a letter to parents on Thursday saying that three students from its school community have tested positive for COVID-19. Of these students on is in Year 12 and two are siblings in Year 9.
Woodlands Academy (Spilsby), Bluecoat Meres Academy (Grantham), Bassingham Pre-School, Hawthorn Tree School (Boston) and Springwell Alternative Academy (Grantham) are the schools currently closed according to the county council’s list.
Andy Fox, consultant in public health, said: “As of this Thursday, Lincolnshire’s Health Protection Team is currently working with 57 schools that have had confirmed cases of coronavirus.
“All schools are taking action to limit the potential spread of the virus, with some pupils and staff self-isolating as a precaution where necessary.”
There have been some concerns by people as to why certain schools are still on the list which they believe to already be “in-active”.
Mr Fox added: “When there is a positive result at a school, it is considered an active case for 14 days from the onset of the person’s symptoms. If there is another positive test at the school during that period, that 14 day period starts afresh.
“So if there are multiple cases, the school will only be considered a closed case 14 days after the last positive test. This is why some schools remain on the active case list longer than others. If there is a new positive result after a school has been moved to the closed case list, it will once again become an active case and this process will restart.”
Schools with current confirmed cases (new in bold at the top):
Community Learning in Partnership, Gainsborough
Grantham Preparatory International School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Horncastle
St Michael’s Primary School, Thorpe on the Hill
University Academy Long Sutton
Denton Primary School, Grantham
De Aston School, Market Rasen
Lincoln College
Queen Elizabeth High School, Gainsborough
Hackthorn Primary School
Kesteven and Sleaford High School
Somercotes Academy, North Somercotes
Lincoln Castle Academy
Lincoln Carlton Academy
Bluecoat Meres Academy, Grantham (closed)
Dunholme St Chad’s Primary School
Kesteven and Grantham Girls School
Hogsthorpe Primary Academy
Bassingham Pre-School (closed)
Barrowby Primary School
Billingborough Primary School
The Priory Academy LSST
Priory Ruskin Academy, Grantham
Boston College
Hawthorn Tree School, Boston (closed)
Caistor Yarborough Academy
Haven High Academy, Boston
Malcolm Sargent Primary School, Stamford
St George’s Academy, Sleaford
St Peter and St Paul Academy, Lincoln
Kirkstone House School, Baston
Stamford Endowed Schools
Manor Leas Junior School, Lincoln
St Hugh’s Catholic Primary, Lincoln
Ermine Academy, Lincoln
St Giles Academy, Lincoln
Branston Community College Academy
Grantham College
Kelsey Primary School
Birchwood Junior School, Lincoln
Great Steeping Primary School, Spilsby
Walton Academy, Grantham
Wragby Primary School
Woodlands Academy, Spilsby (closed)
Skegness Academy
Blyton Cum Laughton Primary School
Castle Wood Academy, Gainsborough
The King’s School, Grantham
Westgate Academy, Lincoln
William Farr School, Welton, Lincoln
Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn, Lincoln
Kisimul School Acacia Hall, Freisthorpe
Leslie Manser Primary, Lincoln
Lincoln St Christopher’s Special School
Long Sutton Primary School
Market Deeping Community Primary
Springwell Alternative Academy, Grantham (closed)
St Nicholas Primary, Boston
Lincoln Christ’s Hospital School and Priory City of Lincoln Academy are the latest to be removed from the list as they are no longer an active case with Public Health England.
Public Health are also aware of the following three cases at nurseries:
Town and Country Kiddies Nursery, Louth
Seashells Nursery, Mablethorpe
Angels Childcare, Lincoln
North East Lincolnshire
There are currently 22 schools and education settings with confirmed cases of coronavirus in North East Lincolnshire.
The list is made up of 18 schools and four pre-schools/early years settings with active cases.
North Lincolnshire
North Lincolnshire Council said it was unable to provide data regarding schools in the region with coronavirus cases.
There is understood to have been at least six cases at North Lincolnshire schools since term restarted in September.
South Axholme Academy, Epworth
Enderby Road Infant School, Scunthorpe
St Lawrence Academy, Scunthorpe
Baysgarth School, Barton-upon-Humber
Frederick Gough School, Scunthorpe
Oasis Academy Henderson Avenue, Scunthorpe
In addition, John Leggott College in Scunthorpe has also had a positive case of coronavirus.
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