A quick guide for parents and carers in Wirral around Coronavirus absence explaining what to do if your child or someone in your household shows symptoms of COVID.
What to do if... |
Action needed... |
Return to school when... |
...My child has Coronavirus symptoms |
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...the test comes back negative |
...My child tests POSITIVE for Coronavirus |
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...they feel better. They can return after 10 days even if they have a cough or loss of smell/taste. These symptoms can last for several weeks once the infection has gone. |
…somebody in my household has coronavirus symptoms |
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...the household member test is NEGATIVE. |
…somebody in my household has tested positive for coronavirus |
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…the child has completed 14 days of self-isolation. |
…NHS test and trace have identified my child as a ‘close contact’ of somebody with symptoms or confirmed coronavirus
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…the child has completed 14 days of self-isolation. |
…we/my child travelled and has to self-isolate as part of a period of quarantine |
Term time holidays, including absence as a result of needing to quarantine, are unauthorised. Returning from a destination where quarantine is needed:
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…the quarantine period of 14 days has been completed |
…we have received medical advice that my child must resume shielding |
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…school inform you that restrictions have been lifted and your child can return to school again |
…I am not sure who should get a test for COVID -19 (coronavirus) |
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…when conditions above, as matching your situation, are met |
*Symptoms of COVID-19 include at least one of the following:
- A high temperature
- A new, continuous cough
- A loss of or change to sense of smell or taste
For more information visit nhs.uk/coronavirus