Department for children who have additional support needs closes door due to positive case

A department for pupils with additional support needs at a Glenrothes school has closed due to a Covid-19 case.

Rimbleton Pr i m a r y School’s pupil support service was one of four Fife schools where new cases of c o r o n av i r u s revealed over the last two days have resulted in children having to isolate.

As several staff were deemed to have been in close contact with the person who contracted the virus the service will close until November 18.

A further case was also confirmed in the Bilsland Road mainstream primary school, the second there since the start of this term.

Three people linked with Balwearie High School, in Kirkcaldy, one with Kirkcaldy North Primary School and another linked with Parkhill Primary School, Leven, also have Covid-19.

All who tested positive had been in school during their infectious period.

NHS Fife said the

Rimbleton pupil support service was “closed until November 18 due to staffing issues after a number were identified as contacts and instructed to isolate”.

It has four classes and caters for primary age pupils with significant additional learning needs from Glenrothes and the surrounding area.

The cases came amid a spike in infections in the region, which has resulted in routine visiting being suspended in hospitals, where some patients are severely with the virus.

On Thursday, NHS Fife director of public health Dona Milne said: “It is clear that we have considerable spread of the virus within our communities in Fife.”

Revealing the school cases, NHS Fife said its public health Test and Protect team was carrying out contact tracing at the schools.

It said: “Close contacts have been identified and instructed to isolate as a precaution.” ill