Coronavirus cases confirmed at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary, Hovingham Primary and Crossgates Primary in Leeds

Leeds Council told the Yorkshire Evening Post there have been isolated cases confirmed in Sacred Heart Catholic Primary, Hovingham Primary and Crossgates Primary.

Due to the vulnerabilities of the community, Hovingham Primary School has closed to all children and staff for the whole of this week for a deep clean of the entire premises.

The school will reopen on June 29, Leeds Council said.

The three schools are being supported by Public Health England and council officers.

Saleem Tariq, director of children and families for Leeds City Council said: “An isolated case of Covid-19 has been confirmed in three Leeds primary schools.

“Each of the schools has taken appropriate and immediate action by closing the ‘social bubbles’ affected, and those children and staff will now stay at home and self-isolate for 14 days in line with the national test and trace programme.

“Due to the vulnerabilities of the community that it serves, Hovingham Primary School has closed to all children and staff for the rest of this week to enable a deep clean of the whole school building to take place.

"The school will reopen on 29 June.

“All schools in Leeds have safety procedures in place to help limit the spread of the virus.

"These three schools are being supported by Public Health England and council officers.”