A TOTAL of 19 schools across Basingstoke and Deane have reported at least one positive case of coronavirus in the last 10 days.

Hampshire County Council publish a full list of schools in the area which have reported positive coronavirus cases in the last 10-day period, if a school has further cases during the 10-day isolation period, their name remains on the list until the 10-day period from the most recently reported case, has completed.

The website lists that 19 schools have now reported at least one case of coronavirus in the latest 10-day period- almost double what it was on June 30, when 10 schools were named on the list. 

The 19 schools remain open and the Hampshire County Council website states that in some cases, one or more bubbles will be required to self-isolate whilst in other situations there is no requirement for a bubble to isolate.

Here is the full list of schools that have reported at least one positive case of coronavirus:

  • Chiltern Primary – Case on July 3
  • Merton Junior- Case on July 3
  • Kings Furlong Infant- Case on July 2
  • Four Lanes Infant- Case on July 1
  • Hatch Warren Infant- Case on July 1
  • Marnel Infant- Case on July 1
  • South View Infant- Case on July 1
  • South View Junior- Case on July 1
  • St Mary Bourne Primary- Case on July 1
  • Aldworth Secondary- Case on July 1
  • Burghclere Primary- Case on June 28
  • Everest Secondary- Case on June 28
  • Hurst Secondary- Case on June 28
  • Vyne Secondary- Case on June 28
  • Saxon Wood- Case on June 24
  • St Bede's Primary- Case on June 23
  • St Anne's Primary- June 23
  • Oakridge Junior- Case on June 22
  • Testbourne Secondary- Case on June 15

It comes as Sajid Javid has announced this afternoon, July 6, that rules on self-isolation are being eased for under-18s.

He said: “Anyone under the age of 18 who is a close contact of a positive case will no longer have to self-isolate.

“Instead they will be given advice about whether they should get tested, dependent on their age, and will need to self-isolate only if they test positive.”

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson also set out plans to scrap the “bubble” system which has led to classes – or even whole schools – being forced to stay at home if cases are detected.

He told MPs: “We recognise that the system of bubbles and isolation is causing disruption to many children’s education.

“That is why we’ll be ending bubbles and transferring contact tracing to the NHS Test and Trace system for early years settings, schools and colleges.”

The changes will come in at Step 4 of the road map, which is expected to take place on July 19.