Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterA North Ayrshire school is to close until after the Christmas break due to the Coronavirus.North Ayrshire Council has taken the decision today to shut St Matthew’s Academy due to a 'further increase' in the number of positive Covid cases at the Saltcoats school.Pupils will start remote learning from Monday, December 14, until the end of term on December 23, following the decision to close the school.The council’s statement in full reads: “Pupils at St Matthew’s Academy, Saltcoats, will start remote learning from Monday, December 14, following a decision to close the school today.“Due to a further increase in the number of positive Covid-19.