Coronavirus: School shut after teachers' positive tests
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A number of teachers are being tested, meaning the whole school is shut
A primary school has closed after two of its teachers tested positive for coronavirus.
Mellers Primary School, in Radford, Nottingham, earlier said a Year 1 teacher had Covid-19, then confirmed another case in Year 3 staff.
The relevant year bubbles will have to self-isolate for two weeks in line with government guidance.
Other staff are also being tested which means the whole school has closed "for the time being".
Any children who feel unwell should get tested, the school said.
In a statement, the school said: "As a precaution, some other members of staff are self-isolating and have had a test, which means that we don't have enough staff to open the school until they get their test results back, so Mellers will be closed to all pupils and staff for the time being.
"We are working closely with Public Health England, who will let us know when it's safe to reopen Mellers."
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Nottingham City Council said its public health and schools teams will be liaising closely with the school to offer further advice and support to ensure pupils and staff can return safely as quickly as possible.
It comes as Nottinghamshire's director of public health, Jonathan Gribbin, warned distancing outside schools by parents was an issue.
"We are hearing a lot of reports in all of the excitement of people getting together again and getting their kids back in school, there are some people who need reminding of that," he told BBC Radio Nottingham.
"That message of social distancing for parents is one we are happy to get out right across Nottinghamshire."
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