Record 1.13 million children in England absent for Covid-19 related reasons

Q record 1.13 million children in England were out of school for Covid-19 related reasons towards the end of term, Government figures show. Around 1,126,000 pupils missed class on Friday July 16, compared with 859,000 on Friday July 9, according to Department for Education (DfE) statistics. The figures include 994,000 children self-isolating due to a possible contact with a Covid-19 case, 48,000 pupils with a confirmed case of coronavirus, and 33,300 with a suspected case.