A TEACHER at a school in Bewdley has tested positive for coronavirus.

The Bewdley School in Stourport Road contacted parents on Monday (October 5) to inform them that a single member of staff had tested positive for Covid-19.

According to the letter, the worker began experiencing symptoms on Saturday afternoon and has not entered the school since.

The staff member taught five separate classes on Thursday and Friday last week, but the school said social distancing was maintained and therefore no students have been asked to isolate.

The letter reads: "We have been liaising with Public Health England and the local Health Protection Team and I can confirm that the individual started experiencing symptoms on Saturday afternoon and has not been in since as per our risk assessment.

"To determine whether the staff member has been in contact with others who now might be at risk of infection, Public Health England are using the following time frames - if symptomatic: two days before onset of symptoms until 10 days after onset of symptoms, if asymptomatic: two days before date of test until 10 days after date of test.

"As the symptoms started on Saturday, we have looked in detail at the two days before. The member of staff was in school on Thursday and Friday teaching only five separate classes.

"Following detailed discussion with the member of staff and the Health Protection Team, we are confident that social distancing was maintained between the staff member and all students on both days. Therefore, the school will remain open as usual and no students will be contacted to self-isolate."

Another positive case was confirmed within the school setting at The Bewdley School on Thursday (October 1).

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The positive cases come after two coronavirus cases were confirmed at the Cambian New Elizabethan School in Hartlebury.

The Shuttle previously reported that the school had taken the decision to close down temporarily while staff and students self-isolate.

Children and staff are due to return to school this month once the building has been cleaned.