Some kids at Prince George and Princess Charlotte's school, Thomas's Battersea, were asked to return home and self-isolate amid fears that they have COVID-19, otherwise known as the Coronavirus. The children were, apparently, back from a trip to Italy, where there is a virus outbreak.
A spokesperson for Thomas's Battersea said in a statement that they are talking the risks of spread seriously after a couple of kids showed flu-like symptoms. School authorities are following the guidelines by the government in the prevention and case management of suspected students and staff.
Currently, Thomas's Battersea has a small number of students who were examined for COVID-19. All parents were also told of the situation and the school community has opened lines of communication and coordination with the moms and dads.
So far, eight schools in London have closed while some have sent home pupils with potential symptoms. Public Health England, however, said that school closures are not necessary.
According to ITV, Italy's Coronavirus case scaled to 400 during ski season. Of these numbers, 12 elderly individuals have died as of Friday, Feb. 21. Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte appealed to its neighbors in Europe for cooperation and not discrimination or isolation.
Prince George and Princess Charlotte returned to school this week after a week-long term break. In 2016, Prince William and Kate Middleton brought their kids to France for a skiing holiday but this year, the Duke of Cambridge said that his children spent time outdoors in their country estate in Norfolk. The kids apparently went "lambing" and fed the farm animals.
Prince William said that Princess Charlotte was not sure what to do at first while Prince George went straight for it and was eager to tend to the animals. Prince Louis, who is still too young to go to school at nearly 2 years old, also enjoyed the time with his siblings.
Prince George, who is turning 7 years old this year, is currently in Year 2, while Princess Charlotte, who is turning 5, is a Reception pupil. The young princess is apparently learning ballet, drama, music, art, computing, and French. Her curriculum also includes a "Woodland Adventure," where children are allowed to explore the outdoors. Prince George's subjects, on the other hand, include science, literacy, history and geography, French, numeracy, music and arts, swimming, ballet and games.
Prince William and Kate try to take an active part in their children's schooling despite their busy royal schedule. The Duchess of Cambridge, in fact, joined a parents' get-together last fall at a bar in London.
