As of December the 22nd it has been recorded that the case rate for coronavirus is more than 1,000 per 100,000 people in the borough of Redbridge. Redbridge has been the second highest rate in London, in place behind the borough of Havering. In stance of local authorities Redbridge’s COVID case rate has been established as the eighth highest but now most recently reinstated as the seventh highest in England itself. With such troubling figures primary schools in the borough have been deemed as being in the 'Covid hotspot'. In light of recent events; many teachers, parents , caregivers and even children across the borough were subjected to much confusion as to why the borough were not put onto the government’s closure list as announced on Wednesday. On Wednesday, the 30th of December 2020, education secretary Gavin Williamson announced that the government have decided to delay the return of pupils coming back to schools after the end of the Christmas holidays. However, ‘exam students’ students in year 11 and 13 are scheduled to return after on January the 11th while other secondary and college students will go back full time on January the 18th.