Sheffield school confirms outbreak of three new Covid-19 cases

Emmaus Catholic and Church of England Primary School on Southend Road confirmed there three people had tested positive for coronavirus at the premises and parents had been informed.

The school, which teaches 346 students, would not verify whether it was staff or pupils who had tested positive for the virus.

It responded after a parent raised concerns about Emmaus’ handling of the outbreak, saying siblings of students who had been forced to self isolate were allowed to continue attending school.

When a pupil tests positive for coronavirus, the infected person must be sent home immediately to self-isolate and any students who came into contact with them are required to self-isolate for 14 days, according to Public Health England.

The school should then contact the Government’s coronavirus advice unit to find out whether more students need to be sent home.

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