A further Covid-19 case has been identified at a north-east secondary school.
The positive case has been confirmed at Ellon Academy after two other positive cases were identified at the school last week.
Parents have been sent a letter advising them of the news, and a deep clean was under way today.
Within the letter, headteacher Pauline Buchan has said there “remains no evidence of transmission within the school”.
Close contacts have been contacted by NHS Grampian’s health protection team and have been told to self-isolate.
Pupils who have not been identified as close contacts have been told they are to attend school as normal unless they develop symptoms of Covid-19.
The main symptoms of Covid-19 are:
- A new continuous cough
- A fever or high temperature
- A loss of, or change in, sense of smell or taste
Ellon Academy has said it has introduced enhanced hygiene and cleaning measures, minimised contact between different school groups and implemented the appropriate emergency procedures to best protect staff and pupils.
Any pupil who develops symptoms should enter 10 days of self-isolation whilst they await test results.
All other members of the household should begin a self-isolation period of 14 days.
An Aberdeenshire Council spokeswoman confirmed that three cases had now been identified at the school.
She said: “We have been advised by the NHS Grampian Health Protection Team that there have been three detected cases of Covid-19 linked to Ellon Academy.
“Those who have been in direct contact with the detected cases have been advised to self-isolate for 14 days and the school remains open.
“All of our schools are already subject to enhanced cleaning measures and we continue to work closely with our colleagues in Public Health.”