Seven more schools in the county, including five in the Lincoln area, have confirmed positive cases of coronavirus on Thursday.
Lincolnshire County Council said on October 8 that it is working with 40 schools with COVID-19 infections.
Some of the schools have had more than one case since term began in September, including Ermine Academy and Priory LSST in Lincoln.
The latest additions to the list are Manor Leas Junior School, St Hugh’s Catholic Primary, Ermine Academy, St Giles Academy, all in Lincoln, North Kesteven Academy (North Hykeham), Stamford Endowed Schools and Kirkstone House School (Baston).
In addition, Branston Community Academy, which was previously moved to the list of closed cases, wrote to parents and carers saying that there has been a confirmed case of COVID-19 within the school on Thursday.
The small number of students who may have been in direct prolonged contact with the confirmed case have received a letter with further instructions.
The school remains open and pupils should continue to attend if they remain well. This includes students in Year 9, but only those who have been identified as potential close contacts need to self-isolate.
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 Thursday, Lincolnshire’s Health Protection Team is currently working with 40 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.”
Schools with current confirmed cases:
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
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
Kirkstone House School, Baston
North Kesteven Academy, North Hykeham
Stamford Endowed Schools
Manor Leas Junior School, Lincoln
St Hugh’s Catholic Primary, Lincoln
Ermine Academy, Lincoln
St Giles Academy, Lincoln
Bluecoat Primary School in Stamford is the latest school 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.
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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