The families of children at a primary school are in self-isolation.

Chalkwell Hall junior school, London Road, Leigh, has seen families in self-isolation due to the worsening coronavirus.

In a newsletter to parents, which the Echo has seen, the school confirmed that some families have been forced to self-isolate.

The school also confirmed that they have had no positive cases of coronavirus.

A spokesman for the primary school, said: "We have had families in self-isolation as a precautionary measure and we have had no confirmed cases up to this point.

"We would like to thank parents and carers for their sensible approach to the ongoing worldwide pandemic.

"We continue to follow Department of Education and NHS huidance on hygiene in school and we will continue to update you with the advice from those bodies about travel restrictions and the need to self-ioslate where necessary.

"The situation changes every day and we will update our plans in line with the advice and instructions we are given from the government."