Official weekly figures published today (Monday) show that there were 1,153 reported Covid-19 notifications by early years and childcare settings as of 5 July, the latest date for which data is available.
This is double that for the previous seven-day period when 753 incidents were reported on 28 June.
The last time reported cases in early years settings were more than 1,000 a week was on 8 February when there were 1,806 reported notifications.
Jonathan Broadbery, director of policy and communication at the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA), said, ‘When community infection rates rise this always has a knock-on effect on positive cases being reported in early years settings, but it is worrying that these are now at their highest level since February. Nurseries continue to do everything they can to keep children and staff in their settings as safe as possible.’
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