Schools are being forced to close to due to the number of Covid cases SCHOOLS across the region are being forced to close due to a rising number of Covid cases among pupils and teaching staff. It is understood primary and secondary schools in the North-East are being affected by the sharp increase in Delta variant infections. Meanwhile sports clubs are also stopping training sessions due to rapid spread among youngsters. National figures released yesterday showed pupil absence in schools due to Covid has hit a new record high since classes went back in March. Data from the Department for Education, covering England, shows that around one in 20 (5.1 per cent) state school pupils did not attend class for Covid-19-related reasons on June 24, up from 3.3 per cent on June 17 and 1.2 per cent on June 10.
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