Positive case in Mrs Mcomish/Mrs Lynch'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.
Tests can be arranged at your closest testing site or by requesting a postal kit which will
be sent to your home address. You can choose whichever option is more convenient for
you. Going for a COVID test is one of the reasons your child can leave home during the
self-isolation period, however, they should not use public transport. Please order a
postal test if you do not have private transport to a test site.
How to stop COVID-19 spreading
There are things you can do to help reduce the risk of you and anyone you live with
getting ill with COVID-19:
 Please get vaccinated if you are eligible and haven’t already done so
 wash your hands with soap and water often – do this for at least 20 seconds
 use hand sanitiser gel if soap and water are not available
 wash your hands as soon as you get home
 cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve (not your hands)
when you cough or sneeze
 put used tissues in the bin immediately and wash your hands afterwards
Further information
For further information, please see the NI Direct website Coronavirus (COVID-19):
self-isolating | nidirect the Public Health Agency website
https://www.publichealth.hscni.net/covid-19-coronavirus or contact NHS 111. If your
child feels unwell and you are worried about their symptoms or about anyone else in
the home, please contact your GP.