Coronavirus: New Forest school closed after pupil tests positive

The school is now undergoing deep cleaning prior to reopening on Wednesday.

A school in The New Forest has been closed after a pupil tested positive for Covid-19.

Pennington Infant School said staff were made aware that a child had the virus over the weekend.

Deputy head teacher Amy Wake said the "difficult decision" to close was based on "precautionary advice".

The affected pupil is in isolation with their immediate family. Staff and pupils within the child's "bubble" have been told to self-isolate.

In a letter to parents Ms Wake said she hoped to reopen the school, in Priestlands Road, on Wednesday once a deep clean had taken place.

A Hampshire County Council spokeswoman said: "We are aware that a pupil at Pennington Infant School has tested positive for Covid-19.

"Public Health England has liaised with the school and, having carried out a detailed risk assessment, has advised the school that only those in the pupil's school 'bubble' need to self-isolate for 14 days."

The school reopened on 2 June having been closed to all but children of key workers throughout the lockdown period.

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