COVID RULES AND REQUIREMENTS

A reminder of Public Health close contact requirments and rules of people who test positive for COVID-19. Covid positive cases and close contacts of COVID-19 cases are no longer required to isolcate. However, Public Health continue to recommend COVID positive cases and close contacts do the following:

• Stay home if unwell,
• Wear a mask indoors,
• Avoid high risk settings,
• Avoid large gatherings and indoor crowded spaces,
• Avoid people at risk of severe illness,
• Inform Public Health of their positive result

Requirments for children and young people or other visitors who are close contacts or test positive to COVID-19.

• They should stay home and test if they have, or develop, any symptoms.
• In schools, its is reccomended that children and young people (or their parents or carers) inform their school that they are a COVID positive case so the school can monitor the number of cases within the classroom.
• In other sites, its is recommended that visitors consider resheduling and inform their contact prior to their visit/appointment.
• Students who are close contacts or test positive to COVID-19, may attend school (except Support schools) if: they are well and asytomatic, or they have recovered and their acute symptoms or symptoms have been resolved.
• Children and vistors who have tested positive to COVID or are a close contact should wear a face mask in all indoor settings for 7 days.
• It is recommendeed that secondry students wear masks while primary students are encouraged and supported to.
• Students can ask for a mask at school.
• Students or visitors who are also contacts or test positive to COVID-19, must not attend Support Schools for 7 days from their positive test.

If you have further questions please call the school office on 64 64 0600.