A primary school has been forced to close for a deep clean after a Coronavirus scare.
Bonneygate Primary School, South Ockendon will be shut today for the cleaning operation.
Thurrock Council says it comes after a pupil's family member had been unwell after a trip to Italy.
A council spokesman said: "A pupil attended Bonneygate Primary School whose family had recently visited Italy and became unwell.
"As a precautionary measure the school will close on Wednesday, March 4 to undertake a deep clean exercise to ensure the safety, health and wellbeing of all pupils.
"This is purely a precautionary measure as there is currently no confirmed case of coronavirus.
"The deep clean will only take one day and the school is expected to be fully re-open on Thursday.
"For the latest information and advice on Coronavirus please visit the Public Health Matters blog on the Coronavirus."
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