Isolation Information for 3 White

Dear Parents of Children in 3 White,

Advice for Child to Self-Isolate

We have been advised that there has been a potential case of COVID-19 within the school, so we are asking close contacts to isolate as a precautionary measure until this is confirmed.

We have identified that your child has been in close contact with the affected case. In line with the national guidance we recommend that your child now stays at home and self-isolates. We will be in touch as soon as possible to either confirm the end date of the isolation period, or to welcome your child back to school if isolation is not required.

Your child must not go to school or any public areas: your child must remain at home. Further details of what your child needs to do are in NHS Guidance:

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/self-isolation-and-treatment/when-to-self-isolate-and-what-to-do/

We are asking you to do this to reduce the further spread of COVID 19 to others in the community. If you need support with isolation, please contact your local Council – for Coventry the contact is 08085 834 333.

Other members of your household can continue normal activities provided your child (or anyone else in the household) does not develop symptoms within the self-isolation period.

If your child is well at the end of the period of self-isolation, then they can return to usual activities.

What to do if your child develops symptoms of COVID 19

For most people, especially children, COVID-19 will be a mild illness.

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)

If your child develops any of these symptoms of COVID-19, they should remain at home and arrangements should be made for them to be tested. This should be a test taken at an NHS site (a PCR test) and NOT a rapid test taken at a community testing site (an LFT test). At that time all other household members must also stay at home, not go to work, school or public areas, even for exercise.

Testing can be arranged by calling 119 or via the NHS website: nhs.uk/coronavirus

When the result of the child’s test is known further advice will be available.

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:

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

Public Health are urging everyone aged 18 plus to make sure they have had two doses of the COVID-19 vaccination – please book an appointment or drop in at one of the drop in clinics:

https://www.happyhealthylives.uk/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccination/vaccination-drop-in-clinics/ (this is regularly updated)

https://www.happyhealthylives.uk/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccination/vaccination-sites/

Further information

Further information is available at nhs.uk/coronavirus