BASINGSTOKE schools record the highest number of cases in Hampshire after seven schools report cases.

Hampshire County Council publish a full list of schools in the area which have reported positive coronavirus cases over the last 10-day period.

The website lists that seven schools have now reported at least one case of coronavirus.

North Waltham primary school is the latest education facility to join the council list recording at least one positive case yesterday (June 10).

As previously reported, Manor Field Infant school also recorded at least one positive case of the virus alongside Priory primary yesterday.

Four Lanes Infant school and Junior school reported at least one case each yesterday (June 9).

Bishop Challoner recorded at least one case of the virus on June 1, whilst the Burnham Copse recorded at least one case of the virus on Monday (June 7).

The seven 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.

The County Council website shows that 22 schools across Hampshire have reported at least one positive case in the latest 10 day period, excluding Portsmouth and Southampton.

It means that Basingstoke has the highest number of schools with cases on the Hampshire County Council website. Hart and Test Valley have the second highest number of schools with positive cases, both areas have three schools on the list.

The number of recorded coronavirus cases in Hampshire increased by 96 in the last 24 hours, official figures show.

A total of 18 of those cases were reported in the Basingstoke and Deane area.

The rolling rate in the borough is now slightly above the UK average.