Hundreds of pupils absent from Fife schools last week due to Covid-19 Fair Isle Primary School is among the schools affected by Covid-19 cases. For the latest news and developments affecting children, parents and teachers across Tayside and Fife, sign up for our weekly Schools and Family newsletter. Thank you for signing up to our Schools and Family newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Hundreds of Fife children were in isolation last week because of coronavirus – just days after schools in the Kingdom returned after the Easter break. Figures published by the Scottish Government show that on Thursday April 15, there were 267 pupils across Fife absent from school for any coronavirus related reason.