Almost a third of a Felixstowe infant school has been told to stay home and isolate after a confirmed coronavirus case at the establishment.

Fairfield school in High Road West, which teaches girls and boys aged four to seven, found out about the Covid-19 case on Sunday evening and subsequently sent a whole year group home until the end of November, a total of 90 students from a total of more than 300 on the roll call.

Headteacher Mark Girling told parents it was an isolated case of the disease and the school was following guidance from Public Health England.

"It appears to be an isolated case and we are being very precautionary," said Mr Girling, who is the executive head of both the infant school and Colneis Junior School.

"We were notified on Sunday evening and have been taking guidance from Public Health England, with the year group of 90 students told to stay home for 14 days."

Mr Girling has thanked the parents and staff for their understanding at this difficult time and said in a statement: "Our community of parents and staff have been fantastic with their support and I want to take this opportunity to thank them.

"I understand that this is an unfortunate situation, but everyone has been amazing, especially with the home learning we have given out to parents."

Confirmed Covid cases in East Suffolk, which includes Felixstowe, is now at more than 1,900 and the weekly figures as of November 14 have risen once more, as the attached table shows.