| Good afternoon, Two pupils in primary schools in the Perth and Kinross area have tested positive for coronavirus, with contact tracing identifying 41 close contacts including other pupils and staff. One of the pupils attends Newhill Primary School in Blairgowrie and the other attends Oakbank Primary School in Perth. The local council has said that the schools will stay open, though those who were identified as contacts are advised by NHS Tayside to self isolate for 14 days. Dr Emily Stevenson from NHS Tayside's Health Protection team said: "These two positive cases in Perth & Kinross schools are experiencing mild symptoms. Their confidentiality must be respected and no further details can be released about individual cases." A message from the editor: While I have your attention, I also have an important request to make of you. With the coronavirus lockdown having a major impact on many of our advertisers - and consequently the revenue we receive - we are more reliant than ever on you taking out a digital subscription. Subscribe to scotsman.com and enjoy unlimited access to Scottish news and information online and on our app. With a digital subscription, you can read more than 5 articles, see fewer ads, enjoy faster load times, and get access to exclusive newsletters and content. Visit https://www.scotsman.com/subscriptions now to sign up. Our journalism costs money and we rely on advertising, print and digital revenues to help to support them. By supporting us, we are able to support you in providing trusted, fact-checked content for this website. Your feedback is really important, please email me with any comments and suggestions at joy.yates@jpimedia.co.uk Joy Yates Editorial Director JPIMedia Scotland | 