Four more schools in Lincolnshire have confirmed positive cases of coronavirus on Wednesday.
Lincolnshire County Council said on October 7 that it is working with 34 schools with COVID-19 infections.
The latest additions to the list are Caistor Yarborough Academy, Haven High Academy (Boston), Malcolm Sargent Primary School (Stamford) and St George’s Academy (Sleaford).
The only school on the council’s list that is currently closed is Bluecoat Meres Academy in Grantham.
Andy Fox, consultant in public health, said: “As of this Wednesday, Lincolnshire’s Health Protection Team is currently working with 34 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.”
Lincoln College
Queen Elizabeth High School, Gainsborough
Hackthorn Primary School
Kesteven and Sleaford High School
Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School
Lincoln Christ’s Hospital School
Priory City of Lincoln Academy
St Helena’s Primary School, Willoughby
Bluecoat Primary School, Stamford
Somercotes Academy, North Somercotes
The Deepings School
Lincoln Castle Academy
Lincoln Carlton Academy
Bluecoat Meres Academy, Grantham (closed)
Boston High School
The Meadows Primary School, Lincoln
Waddington All Saints Academy
Dunholme St Chad’s Primary School
Kesteven and Grantham Girls School
Hogsthorpe Primary Academy
Cliffedale Primary School, Grantham
Gosberton House Academy
Bassingham Pre-School
Barrowby Primary School
Billingborough Primary School
The Priory Academy LSST
Priory Ruskin Academy, Grantham
Boston College
Hawthorn Tree School, Boston
Caistor Yarborough Academy
Haven High Academy, Boston
Malcolm Sargent Primary School, Stamford
St George’s Academy, Sleaford
St Peter and St Paul Academy, Lincoln
Ellison Boulters Academy (Scothern), Ermine Academy (Lincoln) and Gonerby Hill Foot Primary School (Grantham) are the latest schools to be removed from the list as they are no longer active cases with Public Health England.
North East Lincolnshire
There are currently nine schools and education settings with confirmed cases of coronavirus in North East Lincolnshire that are active cases with Public Health England.
On Wednesday, it was revealed that a total of 78 pupils were in self-isolation after teachers and students at Tollbar and Cleethorpes Academies tested positive for COVID-19, according to Grimsby Live.
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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