A NUMBER of students at south Essex College have tested positive for coronavirus.

Four pupils across the colleges campuses have all reported positive tests since Friday.

A student from the Luker Road campus in Southend has tested positive, along with a pupil at the colleges campus in Grays.

The other two cases have come from the Forum site, also in Southend.

South Essex College say all students part of the class bubbles have all been told to self-isolate.

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A spokesman from south Essex College, said: "We have had a number of cases of covid reported since Friday.

"Over the weekend all students that are part of the class bubbles have been contacted and asked to self-isolate and relevant areas of the college have been deep cleaned.

"We have worked hard to follow government advice and guidance at this time to ensure the college/university centre remains a safe place for students and staff.

"One of the many measures we have put in place is the creation of class bubbles to minimise contact within the college and reduce the risk of contamination across the wider college community.

"In view of this we are confident that students and staff who are not part of this affected bubble can remain in college at this time.

"Updates will be posted on our website should the situation change."