Renfrewshire Council has apologised to parents after its decision to close Todholm Primary School in Paisley following the identification of a number of close contacts of positive Covid-19 cases believed to be linked to the Omicron variant.

A letter has gone out to parents today informing them that Todholm Primary will be closed from tomorrow tomorrow - December 6 - for five days because of the impact on staffing following NHS Test and Protect identifying a number of close contacts within the school community, including school staff.

The decision by the council relates to the impact on staffing and the inability to maintain appropriate staffing levels in the primary school and does not relate to public health issues.Renfrewshire Live, the

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