NEARLY 500 individuals associated with Fife schools have been asked to self-isolate.

A total of 498 people were asked to take the precaution for the seven days up to April 30.

That's a jump of nearly 150 from the previous week, with 358 individuals self-isolating in the seven days up to April 23.

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The total number of positive cases of school-age young people in Fife and staff who work in Fife schools, reported via Public Health, up to April 30 was 32, compared to 20 for the previous seven days.

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