Coventry water play area reopens after tests for sickness bug

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A water play area has been given the all-clear following tests prompted by claims it caused children to fall ill.

Splash and Play in Coventry's War Memorial Park was closed after parents said three children suffered diarrhoea and high temperatures after using it.

The facility was "robustly" tested for microbiological contamination, said Andrew Walster from the city council.

"Obviously if we had had adverse test results we would have undergone extra cleaning", Mr Walster said.

The play area, which has 36 water jets surrounded by other water features, is monitored daily for pH and chlorine levels, and tested monthly for bacteria.

Natalie Jordan made the original complaint after her son felt unwell the day after playing in the water.

She said he was later diagnosed with scarlet fever, a contagious bacterial infection.

Mr Walster, assistant director of Streetscene and Greenspace at the council, said there were a "number of possibilities" that could have made the children ill.