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According to government guidance, schools should consider outdoor lessons if five pupils who are likely to have mixed closely test positive for Covid-19.
The Department for Education document refers to thresholds which can be used by education and childcare settings as an indication for when to seek public health advice if they are concerned.
One of the thresholds is when five children, pupils, students or staff, who are likely to have mixed closely, test positive for Covid-19 within a 10-day period. READ MORE: "We're really proud of Manchester:"
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