A member of staff working at a Brough primary school has tested positive for coronavirus.

The staff member, who works with the Building Bricks team at Hunsley Primary School, has been diagnosed with the Covid-19 virus.

A letter has been sent out to parents and guardians of children at the school reassuring them that they are following government advice following the staff member's diagnoses.

The school says it is undergoing a deep clean and the member of staff diagnosed with coronavirus is now in self-isolation.

They say that anyone who is showing any signs of a continuous cough or high temperature should also self-isolate for seven days.

Despite the diagnosis, Hunsley Primary says it will be open on Monday, March 16, although parents say they are not happy with that decision.

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One father of a pupil who attends Hunsley Primary said: "We got an email about it on Sunday to say the school will still be open which is a little bit late to be honest.

"It was a bit vague and just said they had had a clean down."

"When it comes down to our children it just seems that it was a bit insensitive and numb."

The dad said he has made his workplace aware and has been told to self-isolate himself.

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He said: "I'd rather just keep the children off school. I didn't even expect them to be open, I thought they'd be shutting up shop.

"The staff who work at Building Bricks are fantastic. It just doesn't seem like we've got the full story. It's very vague. It looks like they've panicked and just sent the letter.

"It's worrying because a lot of grandparents drop off and pick up their grandchildren from school and it could be easily passed on."

The letter - written by the head of Hunsley Primary - is in full below.

"Dear Parents and Carers,

"I am writing to inform you that a member of the Building Bricks staff team working at Hunsley Primary has tested positive for the coronavirus, Covid-19, and that the school and Building Bricks team have undertaken the recommended actions following our contact with Public Health England today.

"I understand that this news may be a matter of worry for you and I want to reassure you that we have worked promptly together to deliver the recommended actions.

"Following a full risk assessment carried out with Public Health England (PHE) under the latest government guidance, we have implemented their recommended action plan, which as as follows:

The member of staff has self-isolated according to the PHE advice

A deep clean has been completed

The school will continue to run the recommended hygiene and cleaning routine on Monday when the children return

Anyone showing signs of a continuous cough or high temperature should continue to follow the national guidance to self-isolate for 7 days.

"As you will be aware, government advice changed this week. The latest guidance to schools states: 'A risk assessment will be undertaken by the educational establishment with advice from the local Health Protection Team. In most cases, closure of the childcare or educational setting will be unnecessary.' We have followed this course of action and Public Health England are confident that the school is fully meeting national guidelines in the action we are taking.

"We shall maintain contact as usual with all families - please can we ask all families to ensure school has your most up-to-date contact information by emailing in any recent changes?

"It is most important to us that the children are helped to remain calm and positive, as we work together.

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"If you have any immediate concerns about the health of your child, please can we refer you to the national guidance on the www.nhs.uk website and we ask that you then notify the school via the enquiries@hunsleyprimary.org.uk email address if you identify symptoms and are required to follow the 'stay at home' advice for your child.

"Thank you for your consideration of the children, individuals and families involved, in your support of Building Bricks and the school to deliver the necessary actions. We will keep in touch in line with the national guidance as it is shared with schools and families.

"Our staff are continuing to work with professionalism in responding to this changing situation, I am very grateful for the support of parents and carers at this time."

The school says they are following government guidelines on the reason why the school is remaining open.

There are currently two confirmed cases of coronavirus Covid-19 in the East Riding of Yorkshire and one in Hull. It is not known if this case has been counted towards the East Riding figures.