A primary school has been forced to close for two weeks after an external catering team member tested positive for coronavirus.
Children and staff at Epsom Primary School in Surrey are quarantining for 14 days after the case was confirmed on Friday.
A risk assessment was completed and advice obtained by Public Health England, after which all those who have school dinners were asked to self-isolate.
But as the majority of children currently attending the school have school dinners, the school closed to eliminate the risk of cross infection.
Head teacher Michelle Pollard told Surrey Live she is "disappointed" for families that these measures have had to be taken, in particular "at a time when some normality was returning for our children".
Parents were also reassured by the school that the risk of infection was "low".
Other members of the household are able to continue as normal, provided that the child or staff member does not develop symptoms within the 14-day period.
Mrs Pollard said in a statement: "As head teacher, I am disappointed for our families that we have had to take these measures at a time when some normality was returning for our children.
"However, I have a duty to mitigate any known risk, however low, to our children or our staff.
"We would all rather be in school this week, but after seeking advice from Public Health England, it was recommended that children self-isolate as a precaution.
"Although the positive Covid-19 test was not a member of school staff, we have to put our children's safety first and minimise the possibility of a local outbreak in our community."
