An old junior school in Douglas has reopened its doors this morning to pupils and staff affected by a norovirus outbreak.
Fairfield Junior School on Tynwald Street is playing host to Ballacottier Primary School which has been forced to close its doors.
More than 100 of the 270 pupils were struck down with the sickness and diarrhoea bug last week - deep cleaning at the weekend wasn't carried out as planned:
Pauline Garcia is from the Department of Education and Children:
She says due to the level of disruption parents can choose whether or not to send their children to school:
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