Six more North-East schools, pubs and restaurants confirm Covid-19 cases

Four more North-East schools and two pubs have confirmed positive Covid-19 tests since the beginning of the week. The affected schools, in County Durham and Teesside, have told affected children to self-isolate for 14 days. Today, Outwood Academy Normanby told parents it was sending all Year 8 pupils home after positive Covid-19 test. In a statement, the school said parents should remain in the visitors' car park while pupils make their way out of the school.