Thornhill College shuts after rise in Coronavirus cases
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A deep clean of the Culmore Road school is to be carried from today, Monday, October 12, over spike in Coronavirus cases.
Pupils have been told to stay at home for the entire week.
In a message to parents, a Thornhill spokesperson explained why the school was to be closed.
“This decision has been taken by the Board of Governors who are mindful of the rising number of positive Covid-19 cases in the school and the associated number of absences from those who are self-isolating.
“The school will reopen to pupils the following week (returning Monday 19th October).”
The message added: “The school has been working closely with PHA on the public tracking system and is advising any member of the school community to contact the Public Health Agency directly in the coming week to report any health issues relating to Covid-19 matters.
“This has been requested due to staff shortages within the school for Covid-19 reasons.”
Thornhill said lessons will be delivered to pupils online this week.
The closure of the school, one of the biggest in Derry, comes amid continued concerns about the high number of positive Covid-19 cases being identified in Derry.
In the last seven days, 1,426 people have tested positive in the Derry City and Strabane District Council area.
On Sunday it was reported that in the previous 24 hours, a further 231 people in Derry and Strabane had returned a positive test, a rise of 23 on Friday.
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