Three more schools in Sunderland have partially closed this week due to coronavirus.
Hasting Hill Academy, Townend Farm and St Joseph's Primary School in Sunderland, have all partially closed for classes or year groups due to Covid-19.
According to Together for Children, which delivers children's services on behalf of Sunderland City Council, the three schools were added to the closure list on Thursday (October 8).
Hasting Hill Academy is partially closed to Year 1, Year 2, Year 3 and Year 6 classes and is scheduled to reopen for those students on October 21.
At Townend Farm, its nursery is partially closed until October 20 while St Joseph's Primary School in Sunderland is partially closed to nursery, reception, Year 1, and Year 3.
Children in St Joseph's nursery will return on October 13 with children in the other groups going back on October 19.
The schools are the latest closures to be announced this week with 27 schools in Sunderland currently partially or fully closed.
A number of schools across the region have been affected by coronavirus after they reopened earlier this month.
In some cases, the closures only apply to certain year groups or class group, depending on where the reported coronavirus is found.
While some asked year groups or bubbles to isolate at home, others decided to close for a deep clean.
