A school in Derbyshire has closed after a confirmed case of coronavirus “amongst its parent population”.
Burbage Primary School, in Buxton, will be closed until Monday after a precautionary deep clean was carried out.
A medical centre less than a mile from the school has also closed due to a “confirmed case of coronavirus”.
Public Health England (PHE) confirmed it was one of two new cases announced by the government earlier.
Dr Fu-Meng Khaw, from PHE East Midlands, said the person had become infected while in Tenerife.
“There is currently no information to suggest that there is any increased health risk to any pupils or staff at the school and no public health reason to remain closed at the current time,” he added.
Zoe Milly Jones told the BBC she saw several ambulances go to a property in the town, at about 22:45 GMT on Wednesday, before paramedics in hazard-style white suits helped a person into one of them.
She said the ambulances then left the scene with their blue lights on.
Zoe Milly Jones posted a video on Twitter of a convoy of ambulances in Buxton
BBC Radio Derby reporter Matt Barlow, who has a son at the school, said parents were alerted to the closure on Wednesday night and another update was sent out earlier.
It said the parent had been on holiday without the child and the pupil had attended school – which has 350 pupils – on Monday and Tuesday.
When the parent told the school they had travelled to an affected area, a decision was taken to keep the child off school on Wednesday.
The school was then informed on Wednesday evening the parent’s condition had worsened and it was decided a full closure was necessary.
Buxton Medical Practice has also closed and its answerphone message currently says: “We have a confirmed case of the coronavirus.
“We are liaising with Public Health England and the CCG to ensure all appropriate actions are taken. Please do not come to the practice.”
NHS Derby and Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group said the practice would reopen on Friday and “patients will be advised if their appointment needs to be rearranged”.
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