direct to your inboxSome schools could remain shut until mid-February as the new variant of the coronavirus continues to surge across the country.While primary schools in Greater Manchester are due to return on Monday, about a million pupils in primary schools in the south are not due to return until January 18.But fears are being raised that their scheduled return could actually be pushed back by another month, as cases continue to rise especially in London and the South East.Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has said he wants to keep school closures 'as short as possible'.But a government source told the Telegraph: "The closure of schools until mid-February is an entirely possible scenario. What do you think of the school closures?.