A SCHOOL in East Renfrewshire will be closed tomorrow after a coronavirus case was linked to the school.
Isobel Mair School and the accompanying family centre will be shut as a precautionary measure.
East Renfrewshire Council confirmed a case of COVID-19 was identified but that the school will reopen as soon as possible.
A statement by the council reads: "Isobel Mair School and Nursery will be closed on Monday, March 16 as a precautionary measure after the emergence of a coronavirus case linked to the school.
"The school will reopen as soon as possible."
Isobel Mair School and Nursery will be closed on Mon 16 Mar as a precautionary measure after emergence of a coronavirus case linked to the school. The school will reopen as soon as possible. Class Yell and Unst pupils & staff who attend Woodfarm High can go to school as normal. pic.twitter.com/yU43gggVjd
— East Renfrewshire (@EastRenCouncil) March 15, 2020
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Pupils and staff attending Woodfarm High have been advised to attend classes as usual.
The statement continued: "Class Yell and Unst pupils and staff who attend Woodfarm High can go to school as normal."
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