A class and their teacher at St Albert’s Primary School, above, in Pollokshields, Glasgow, was told to self-isolate after a case of coronavirus at the school. Meanwhile, Kingspark School in Dundee has been completely shut for today and tomorrowA cluster of coronavirus cases affecting six adults has prompted the first closure of an entire school since classrooms reopened in Scotland. Kingspark School in Dundee, which caters for additional needs pupils aged between five and 18 years, will remain shut today and tomorrow after several adults linked to the school tested positive for the virus. Dr Ellie Hothersall, consultant in public health medicine with NHS Tayside, said the closure was a “precaution” and had been undertaken due to the “varied needs of the pupils who attend the school”. The local authority and NHS Tayside will decide if it can reopen om Monday.

Source: The Times August 19, 2020 23:03 UTC