Spalding Grammar School reports positive test for COVID-19
Spalding Grammar School is one of four schools in the area to have reported positive tests for COVID-19 in the last seven days, it has been confirmed.
Donington Cowley Endowed Primary School, Thurlby Community Primary Academy and Wyberton Primary Academy are also on a list published by Lincolnshire County Council today (Monday, December 14).
However, it is not known whether a pupil/student or staff member at the schools concerned returned a positive test in the period between December 7 and 13.
Andy Fox, consultant in public health at Lincolnshire County Council, said: "We've had ten schools make initial contact in the past seven days because of a pupil or staff member testing positive for coronavirus.
"The current rate of incidence in school-age children in Lincolnshire is 184 cases per 100,000 over seven days, which is much lower than the rate of 243 cases per 100,000 for all ages.
"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.
"The majority of schools remain fully open and those affected are working really well to limit both the risk of the virus spreading and the impact on the pupils' education."