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Jasper King

Parents in Bristol urged to continue sending their children to school amid worldwide coronavirus

Advice on coronavirus issued to schools and nurseries in Bristol, as well as across the UK, is urging parents to continue sending their children into school. 

Among the places in the city which have shared the information is The Mama Bear's Nursery.

It also advises students and teachers to practice good hygiene through regular handwashing.

The Department for Education has confirmed the information has been sent out to all schools and nurseries across the UK.

Advice for parents/guardians

The Department for Education has the following advice for parents and guardians.

He said: "You should not be unduly worried about the possibility of your children catching the Coronavirus.

"There is no reason why your children should not continue to attend their early years, school or further education setting as normal.

"We recognise that some families or children may be planning to travel to China during the forthcoming half term period. If so, please refer to the FCO’s latest travel advice."

Action that can be taken

A UK wide campaign has been launched to provide clear advice on how to slow the spread of coronavirus.

The Department for Education have urged children and teachers to support the campaign to promote basic hygiene practices, by regularly washing hands and always sneezing into a tissue, to stem the spread of viruses.

Find things to do with the kids near you:

Risk across the UK

The government is closely monitoring the spread of coronavirus and is taking action at home and abroad.

The overall risk of coronavirus to the UK remains moderate. However the DfE understands that people may be concerned where there are children, students or staff returning from or visiting China.

Yesterday it was confirmed that there was a third case in coronavirus in the UK, this time in Brighton.

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