Positive case in Mrs Dawson’s class

CONFIRMED CASE OF COVID-19 IN SCHOOL SETTING – INFORMATION FOR
PARENTS AND STAFF
Where a case of confirmed COVID-19 (Coronavirus) has been reported in a person
with links to a school setting, all close contacts of the case who need to take specific
actions with regard to testing and self-isolation will be identified, contacted and
advised by the Public Health Agency (PHA) Contact Tracing Service.
If you are contacted by PHA Contact Tracing Service, please follow the guidance
that they provide to you. Information on the latest self-isolation requirements can be
found on NI Direct (https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/coronavirus-covid-19-selfisolating). The advice on what to do if a close contact changed on 16th August 2021.

What to do if your child develops symptoms of COVID 19
The most common symptoms of COVID-19 are recent onset of:
 new continuous cough and/or
 high temperature and/or
 a loss of, or change in, normal sense of taste or smell (anosmia)

Please book a free PCR test, even if an earlier one was negative. Your child
should stay at home and self-isolate until you receive the result. Please see
Coronavirus (COVID-19): self-isolating | nidirect for guidance on whether other
people in your household also need to self-isolate while you are waiting for your
child’s PCR result.