Number of pupils with confirmed or suspected cases on 16 September was highest since start of pandemic
More than 100,000 children were absent from school with confirmed or suspected Covid infections last week – the highest number for England during the pandemic – after school reopenings triggered a surge in cases.
The figures from the Department for Education revealed that fewer than 92% of pupils were present in classrooms on 16 September, with 59,000 absent with confirmed cases of Covid-19 and a further 45,000 off with suspected cases.
