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GagaJo Mon 07-Sept-20 12:45:11

Did anyone see the article about a teacher who'd had C19 dying in front of her students in a Zoom lesson?

Baggs Mon 07-Sept-20 12:41:49

The point, surely, is not whether teachers are infected but whether they are ill. The more testing is done the more infections will be found but presumably those who tested positive did not know they were infected or they wouldn't have been in school to get tested.

The number of cases is not the important number. The important numbers are hospitalisations and deaths. Are these going up?

MawB2 Mon 07-Sept-20 12:35:07

growstuff

Year 7, 12 and 13 went back on Thursday. Years 8 and 10 went back on Friday. There had been a staff training day and staff were in school during the whole week.

But not presumably BH Monday.

GagaJo Mon 07-Sept-20 12:34:54

Also in Blyth, Northumberland (from a friend who is the business manager), not sure if the media got that one yet.

MawB2 Mon 07-Sept-20 12:34:30

Growstuff According to the County website, Suffolk schools opened on Tuesday 1 September and most schools will have started off with 1 or more Inset days - especially after the disruption of last term.

Lucca Mon 07-Sept-20 12:31:46

Couldn’t find which school in North Yorkshire ?

Lucca Mon 07-Sept-20 12:31:13

MawB2

My thinking too. When did secondary students go back?
Perhaps staff brought it back from their holidays. I don’t think there would even have been enough time since any Inset days (prob last Tuesday, Wed) allowing for infection plus test results time too

Return depended on area I think.

growstuff Mon 07-Sept-20 12:28:54

From a personal point of view, I hope it hasn't come from the community because I was planning on going to B and Q in Haverhill this week!

growstuff Mon 07-Sept-20 12:27:56

Another two teachers have also been tested and awaiting results.

growstuff Mon 07-Sept-20 12:26:46

Year 7, 12 and 13 went back on Thursday. Years 8 and 10 went back on Friday. There had been a staff training day and staff were in school during the whole week.

growstuff Mon 07-Sept-20 12:24:01

Oopsadaisy4

Sounds as though they already had it though, doesn’t it? As the students have only just returned......

Not necessarily. The first pupils were back on Thursday. There had been a staff training day and it wasn't announced until Sunday. Investigations are taking place to find out where it came from and how it's been transmitted. Meanwhile, the pupils who cam in contact with the teachers have been asked to self-isolate and there are some pupils waiting for results.

MawB2 Mon 07-Sept-20 12:01:24

My thinking too. When did secondary students go back?
Perhaps staff brought it back from their holidays. I don’t think there would even have been enough time since any Inset days (prob last Tuesday, Wed) allowing for infection plus test results time too

BlueBelle Mon 07-Sept-20 11:41:25

Sounds like the teachers took it into the schools as they ve only just opened

Oopsadaisy4 Mon 07-Sept-20 11:24:28

Sounds as though they already had it though, doesn’t it? As the students have only just returned......

MawB2 Mon 07-Sept-20 11:22:20

www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwjLz5Xk6NbrAhXMN8AKHW27D88QFjAFegQICBAB&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailymail.co.uk%2Fnews%2Farticle-8705053%2FSchool-shut-FIVE-teachers-test-positive-coronavirus.html&usg=AOvVaw2KAnQMJaUWjJJzno-CMqmM

GagaJo Mon 07-Sept-20 11:12:23

Can't do the link on my phone, but it is Haverhill. 5 infected teachers.

GagaJo Mon 07-Sept-20 11:10:24

I'll have a look Bluebell. Think it was Haverhill?

BlueBelle Mon 07-Sept-20 10:58:54

You have a link? I live in Suffolk and haven’t heard about it ? Not saying it doesn’t exist just saying nothing on local news etc So a link would be good as Suffolk is a very big county it would be good to see some more information

GagaJo Mon 07-Sept-20 10:47:02

Teachers infected (by students?) in schools in Suffolk, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire and County Durham.

I feel for my colleagues. So much for no risk. So much for not needing masks.