The Killorglin primary school is closing on public health advice amid concern about the number of positive cases of Covid-19 among pupils. 

All pupils and staff the 386-pupil primary school have been told to restrict their movements over Christmas and all are being tested.  

It is in one of the largest outbreaks of Covid-19 in any school thus far, with all children asked to remain at home until December 30, according to a letter to parents from the Department of Public Health last night. 

According to the letter to parents from HSE South, 17 cases at Scoil Mhuire Killorglin, a mixed primary school of 386 pupils, have been recorded so far “and contact tracing is ongoing”. 

There were 62 cases of Covid-19 detected in schools last week following mass testing of more than 1,700 students and staff in just in excess of 100 schools, new figures show. 

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