Holy Cross College closed on Wednesday after a confirmed case of Coronavirus
Police received reports from three schools in Strabane, three schools in Ballycastle and three schools in Enniskillen on Monday morning that they had received an email and officers were sent to each school to engage with staff.
The PSNI say checks have not resulted in anything untoward at any of the schools
The content of the email has not been made public.
Chief Superintendent Gillian Kearney said: “We take incidents of this nature very seriously and we understand the concern in the community, not to mention the disruption it has caused in each of the school communities and for students and parents.”
“Thank you to each of the schools for their assistance with our enquiries to date.
“Our enquiries are ongoing and we will continue to liaise with each of the schools impacted to provide reassurance.
“We urge everyone, in the meantime, to be vigilant and report anything suspicious to police immediately by calling 101, or 999 in an emergency.”
Police said they were speaking to the schools and the Metropolitan Police in London.
Strabane Academy said in a post on Facebook that a text had been sent to parents and guardians and that it would provide an update with more information “as soon as possible”.
Strabane Primary School also said on social media, external that it was closed on Monday.
Ballycastle High School, Cross and Passion College, Ballycastle Integrated Primary School, St Patrick’s & St Brigid’s Primary School and Gaelscoil An Chaistil – which are all in Ballycastle – are also closed.
Erne Integrated College in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, said it received an alert about security on Monday morning but the PSNI attended and investigated and the school remained open.
