TEN Bhasvic students have now tested positive for coronavirus. 

Six of the cases attended the Hove college’s A2 welcome day and all have been linked to an 18th birthday party in Hangleton. 

Parents and carers have been told to have a “serious conversation” with students after concerns about social distancing at Bhasvic’s Dyke Road site. 

The headteacher William Baldwin has spoken to Public Health England and the city’s director of public health to assess the situation. 

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An email said: “There are additional confirmed cases of coronavirus at Bhasvic. We are tightening our measures around distancing and face coverings. Students must ensure they maintain a distance of 1m+ at all times. 

“If they cannot do this they must wear a face covering (unless an individual is exempt). We have put in place carefully constructed control measures but we need students to adhere to them or we will have to take additional measures that will be more drastic and that will have a negative impact on the learning experience. We are appealing to you to have a serious conversation with your young person on this.

The Argus:

“To date, six students who attended welcome day alone have now tested positive. They and their close contacts are now isolating. There are also four cases we know of where students have tested positive but they have not been on site. There are clear links between these cases to a single source which was an 18th birthday party on Friday, September 4.

"There is no evidence of any transmission at college amongst our 3,150 students. 

“Yesterday I was on a conference call with Public Health England and the Director of Public Health for Brighton and Hove City Council to assess the situation. They do not recommend that we change any of our key preventative measures at this moment in time but will continue to monitor the situation. 

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“Nevertheless, as a senior management team we are aware that not all measures around social distancing are working as effectively as we would like and we need to react, ensuring our response is precautionary and proportionate, under continuous review and with the ability to escalate with PHE support.”

One of the Bhasvic students who attended the A2 welcome day, Alex Swift, was exposed to the Covid-19 virus after attending the 18th birthday party in Hangleton.

Three others have tested positive for the virus at Newman College, the sixth form centre at Cardinal Newman Catholic School in Hove.