Cork school to close for two weeks as 17 children test positive for Covid-19

Gaelscoil Ui Drisceoil in the town, which has more than 200 pupils enrolled, has experienced outbreaks in five separate classes across age groups, the Irish Examiner understands
Cork school to close for two weeks as 17 children test positive for Covid-19

Gaelscoil Ui Drisceoil in Glanmire, Cork.

A Glanmire national school is set to shut for 14 days after 17 children were diagnosed with the coronavirus.

Gaelscoil Ui Drisceoil in the town, which has more than 200 pupils enrolled, has experienced outbreaks in five separate classes across age groups, the Irish Examiner understands, while parents were being informed that the school would be closing until at least December 8.

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