Watch more of our videos on Shots!
and live on Freeview channel 276

Heritage Park Primary School in Park Farm posted a message on its website this morning stating: “School Closure with immediate effect - Monday 16 March 2020.”

No further information was given, but the school has since messaged parents stating: “We have had a confirmed case of coronavirus this morning within a family who attend ur school.

“Public Health England have advised us to close the school with immediate effect in order for a deep clean.”

The school will re-open following the deep clean.

Parents are being told to keep their children at home.

No further information has been provided at this time.

The latest figures released from Public Health England state that there is one confirmed case of coronavirus in Peterborough, but that relates to an individual who tested positive outside the city.

Cambridgeshire has seven confirmed cases.

The latest figures will be released this afternoon.

This is the first time a city school has closed due to a confirmed case of coronavirus. Previously, Lime Academy Watergall and Bretton Community Pre-School, both in Watergall, Bretton, closed as precautions to allow for the premises to be cleaned.

Live updates on the coronavirus can be found on a live blog provided by JPIMedia, publishers of the Peterborough Telegraph.

Peterborough schools closed over coronavirus fears re-open

Coronavirus: Patient visits to Peterborough, Stamford and Hinchinbrooke hospitals limited

Coronavirus: Peterborough school closed after positive test from pupil’s family