COLLEGE bosses say they have now confirmed 12 cases of coronavirus at Dudley College - with both staff and students hit by the virus.

An update on the college's website today (Wednesday October 21) said: "We have 12 confirmed cases of coronavirus across all Dudley College campuses.

"Two are students and one is a staff member at Dudley Sixth Campus, the others are two students and four members of staff at Broadway Campus.

"There is also one student at the ADC campus, one student and one staff member at Evolve campus.

"We are reporting all cases to Dudley Council, Public Health England/DfE and acting on their advice in all matters."

College chiefs say they are "working hard to make our campuses as safe as possible for staff, students and visitors" and anyone exhibiting symptoms as of Covid-19 will have been sent home immediately and advised to get a test.