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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Mary Harris & Laura Sharman

School launches 'Covid-style protocols' as Strep A infection sweeps nation

A school in Kent has introduced 'Covid-style' rules to tackle the Strep A infection sweeping the nation.

A five-year-old girl, from Belfast, Northern Ireland, became the ninth child in the UK to die from the infection on Monday.

Now teachers have started to take coronavirus-style precautions in a bid to stop it from spreading among students.

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