A town hall education chief has warned against complacency over Covid-19 infections.
Jane Hargreaves, commissioning director for education in Barking and Dagenham, issued the warning at an overview and scrutiny meeting on Wednesday, March 31.
Ms Hargreaves said: “Infection is creeping up in the borough and that is reflected in schools.
“The ratio between staff and children is wider. We can’t be complacent about infection in the community.”
She added that director of public health Matthew Cole is working with schools in areas where the council is seeing “a bit of a surge”.
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As of March 30, cases have increased in the borough, pushing the seven-day rate up to 68.1 per 100,000 – the highest in London.
Town hall figures for schools reveal in the week beginning March 15, a total of 47 pupils and nine teachers tested positive for the virus.
The number of pupils and teachers testing positive in the week beginning March 8 – when schools reopened fully to all students – was 18 and three respectively.
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