Hilbre High School has closed after a relative of a pupil tested positive for Coronavirus after returning from Italy.
The school’s headteacher, Mark Bellamy, said he made the decision to close to the school as a precaution. Some pupils have recently returned from a skiing trip in Italy however the closure of the school was not linked to the trip.
Writing in a statement on the school’s website, Mr Bellamy said: “Hilbre High School has today been informed that a parent of students at the school has tested positive for the coronavirus.
“Prior to confirmation that the parent had contracted the virus, a child of the parent attended school yesterday.
“As a precaution, we are closing to allow our school community to move forward and ensure that the school is clean for all of our staff and students.
“We have not been asked to close by the local authority or Public Health England.”
It is understood that the child in question will self isolate for two weeks and the school will reopen on Friday 6th March.