Nearly 70 children and teachers have gone into self isolation after one student at Langer Primary Academy, in Felixstowe tested positive for Covid-19.

Langer Primary, which is part of the Unity School Partnership, confirmed has 58 students and 10 teachers had gone into isolation for 14 days as a precaution following the positive test.

Martha Hughes, headteacher of Langer Primary Academy, said: "We can confirm that a pupil at Langer Primary Academy has tested positive for Covid-19.

"We have been in contact with Public Health England and have been in communication with parents of the pupils affected by this.

"We have learned a lot in the last few months about providing remote learning and already have an online learning package to support all our children while they learn from home.

"We would like to thank staff, pupils and parents for their ongoing support and understanding."

The students are set to return to school on Wednesday, November 25.

The move follows a single incident at Felixstowe School, formerly known as Felixstowe Academy, which confirmed one of its students had tested positive for the virus but as they had not been in class since September 18, Public Health England advised the school that no further steps were needed. The student has since recovered and returned to school.

Holbrook Academy, which also takes students from Felixstowe, has also confirmed a student had tested positive during the half term but did not need to isolate any other students, although some teachers have stayed home shielding. (Full story here)

The latest Covid-19 figures released show confirmed cases in East Suffolk rose by 175 last week up to November 7, with a total of 1,688 in total, although the district is rated 292nd out of 315 nationwide.