A primary school has shut it doors after a child tested positive for Covid-19 and a member of staff is also suspected of having the virus.
Paganel Primary School in Selly Oak has been temporarily closed since Tuesday, June 30. Messages sent to BirminghamLive reveal a Year One child, aged either five or six, tested positive for the virus, while a staff member was awaiting test results amid suspicions they too were infected.
It was said to be likely the school would be shut until the end of the week, with the 'year one bubble' closed until Thursday, July 9, to allow fellow pupils the two week isolation period.
It is not clear if parents were told of the positive Covid-19 result. In an email sent to staff only, headteacher Mrs Bethan