New coronavirus cases at 11 Fife schools

Contact tracing has begun at 11 Fife schools after new confirmed cases of coronavirus.

Health officials say they have started dealing with the following cases, since their last update on Friday:

Primary schools

Kinglassie Primary School

• One positive case associated with the school.

Pathhead Primary School - Kirkcaldy

• One positive case associated with the school.

Nursery at Pitcoudie Primary School - Glenrothes

• One positive case associated with the school.

St Columba’s RC Primary School - Cupar

• One positive case associated with the school. 

Torryburn Primary School - Dunfermline

• Two positive cases associated with the school.

Secondary schools

Auchmuty High School - Glenrothes

• Two positive cases associated with the school.

Balwearie High School - Kirkcaldy

• Two further positive cases associated with the school.
• Cumulative number of positive cases since start of school term is five.

Levenmouth Academy - Buckhaven

• One positive case associated with the school.

Lochgelly High School

• One positive case associated with the school.

St Andrew’s RC High School - Kirkcaldy

• One positive case associated with the school.
• Cumulative number of positive cases since start of school term is three.

St Columba’s RC High School - Dunfermline

• One positive case associated with the school.

A statement said: "This update provides figures for positive cases from recent days along with a cumulative number of cases from the start of this new school term on October 26 2020. The figures include only those who have been in school during their infectious period.

"Where there is more than one confirmed case, this does not necessarily suggest transmission within the school and may relate to a sibling or household group, or it may be separate incidences of community-acquired infection.

"There are a number of useful resources available for parents in Fife, with information on how best to reduce the chances of your family contracting the virus and what you should do if someone in the household develops symptoms. These can be accessed at: www.nhsfife.org/news-updates/campaigns/coronavirus-information/information-for-parents/.

"Furthermore, Fife Council has made a comprehensive list of questions and answers available for parents and carers at: www.fife.gov.uk/schoolcovidfaqs. 

"Anyone with any one or more of the symptoms should immediately self-isolate and order a test on the NHS inform website www.nhsinform.scot or by calling 0800 028 2816."

It comes as there were 50 new positive tests for Covid-19 in Fife yesterday, with 58 people in hospital and 11 in ICU.