Schools in Renfrewshire are expected to remain closed until after the summer break to help tackle the Covid-19 outbreak.

Lessons have been on hold for most children since last month, with a limited number of schools remaining open for those whose parents are key workers.

Speaking this morning, Education Secretary John Swinney said schools across Scotland will remain shut for the foreseeable future, which is expected to be until at least the summer break is over.

He added: "We have taken no decisions to reopen schools and, as we said back in March, we expect them to be closed until at least the summer break.

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"We are seeing the progress that is being made on slowing up the coronavirus just now but that's on the basis that only one in every 200 children are in schools today.

"The minute we say more people can be in that school, we are acknowledging that the risk of the spread of coronavirus rises and we can't afford to take that risk."

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