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Coronavirus Kent: St John Fisher Catholic school in Chatham fully reopens after pupil contracted COVID-19

A school has fully reopened today after a child tested positive for coronavirus.

Both sites of St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School in Chatham were closed earlier this month as a Year 8 pupil was diagnosed with the disease.

St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School, Ordnance Street, Chatham, has re-opened
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School, Ordnance Street, Chatham, has re-opened

The school's upper site, in Ordnance Street, which houses year 9-13 pupils, underwent a deep clean last week and reopened on Wednesday, March 11.

Its lower site in nearby Maidstone Road, for Years 7 and 8 opened its doors again this morning.

It was revealed last week the affected youngster was linked to a second person in Medway with the illness.

Both are connected to Kent's original patient - a worker at Maidstone Studios who also has a link to Faversham.

This person is believed to have recently returned from a trip to Italy before falling ill.

Coronavirus causes flu-like symptoms and can result in pneumonia
Coronavirus causes flu-like symptoms and can result in pneumonia

As of Sunday afternoon there are 13 cases of the virus in Kent.

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