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12,000 youngsters in Kent have contracted coronavirus since September More than 12,000 youngsters in Kent have tested positive for Covid-19 since classrooms reopened in September. Pupils are set to return for the new term on January 11 despite mounting calls to keep schools shut as infection rates remain high. Many fear face-to-face teaching will greatly increase the risk of the virus spreading as youngsters mix in lessons and on buses. And analysis by KentOnline reveals just how many have alre...

Herne Bay High School closes until new year after coronavirus cases in five year groups  |  Updated: 18:19, 11 December 2020 A Covid-hit secondary school will be closed until the new year, after hundreds of pupils were sent home to self-isolate. With five year groups already forced out of the classroom, Herne Bay High will be shut for the rest of the term. Herne Bay High School will be closed for the rest of term In a letter sent to parents, principal Jon Boyes says he made the decision as th...