Number of pupils with confirmed or suspected cases on 16 September was highest since start of pandemic
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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.
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