Pupils in two year groups have been sent home from a Merseyside school after it was hit by positive cases of coronavirus.
A select group of students in year 11 and year 9 at Stanley High School in Southport, were told to self-isolate on Monday.
It comes after two positive coronavirus cases were confirmed at the school.
Those in the Year 11 and Year 9 classes who have been identified as a close contact, have been asked to self-isolate for 14 days.
This does not include the entire year groups and the school remains open to other pupils.
The 11-16 school said the decision was taken as a "precautionary measure" to "mitigate against further cases linked to the positive ones."
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They join a growing list of schools hit by positive tests as thousands of students and teachers across the region are forced to isolate.
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The number of coronavirus cases has rapidly increased across the region in recent weeks, with new lockdown restrictions coming into force in Merseyside on Tuesday.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a raft of new national coronavirus measures to parliament this afternoon
In an announcement to parents on Monday, a spokesperson from Stanley High School said: "Good Afternoon All,
"It may feel inevitable that this message would come sooner or later. We have had two Covid cases linked to the school. An email has been sent to all families to outline our precautionary steps to mitigate against further cases linked to the positive ones we have now.
"We wish you all good health through this worrying time and thank you for your vigilance."
A Sefton Council spokesperson said: “We are working with schools across the Borough to provide them with support and advice when they contact us as a result of confirmed or suspected COVID-19 cases, which are resulting in year or class bubbles and their staff being sent home and is in some cases, closures.
“It is a rapidly changing picture with some bubbles returning following periods of self-isolation and new incidents occurring but schools are informing us and following Department for Education and Public Health England guidelines and we are all doing everything we can to ensure that children can safely attend school.
“We would like to thank teachers, schools staff, parents and carers and pupils themselves for working with us during this challenging period and also wish a speedy recovery to anyone who is unwell.
“Testing is key to helping prevent the spread of infections and with the current pressure on accessing appointments, we would remind people that they should only book a test if they have the coronavirus symptoms of a raised temperatures, new constant cough or a loss of taste or smell.
“They should not be trying to book themselves a test because their child has symptoms or has been sent home from school.”
