A contact tracing exercise with links to Lainshaw Primary School in Stewarton is underway, NHS Ayrshire & Arran has confirmed tonight.
The health board's Test & Protect team say they have undertaken a "careful risk assessment to identify any children and staff who may have had contact with the confirmed cases" of COVID-19 and have asked those individuals to self-isolate for 10 days.
Primary school pupils in P1 to P3 returned to the classroom on Monday, February 22 with the remainder of children going back to lessons on Monday, March 15.
Dr Joy Tomlinson, joint director of public health, said: "NHS Ayrshire & Arran’s Test & Protect team is currently conducting a contact tracing exercise with links to Lainshaw Primary School in the East Ayrshire Council area.
"We have undertaken a careful risk assessment to identify any children and staff who may have had contact with the confirmed cases. These individuals have been contacted by the Test and Protect Team and told to self-isolate at home for 10 days.
"We appreciate this is a very worrying time. However, we would like to assure people that every measure is being taken to protect children and staff.
"To respect and maintain patient confidentiality, it is not possible to release any further information at this time.
"We would like to remind people of the symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19): new persistent cough; high temperature; and/or loss of taste and smell. Anyone who develops any of these symptoms should book a test and self-isolate immediately."
Health chiefs have reminded everyone that they should continue to follow the FACTS guidance, as well as the national and local restrictions in place.
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