COVID19 Update on control measures – Local change to rules on household contacts
1st November 2021
Dear Parent / Carer
Update on control measures – Local change to rules on household contacts
I am writing to let you know that the Doncaster Public Health Team have issued updated guidance to schools in light of case rates in the area and the impact on local health services. Please find attached the full official letter from Doncaster Public Health which gives detailed guidance to parents/carers.
In summary:
If someone in your household (parent or sibling) has tested positive for Covid 19 using an LFD or PCR test, your child/children should stay at home and complete the following steps:
- If your child has symptoms or develops symptoms on day 1 or day 2 they should get a PCR test straight away
- If they don’t have symptoms, they should get a PCR test on day 3 after their household member started with symptoms (or took their test if they had no symptoms)
- If this test is negative, your child can return to school and complete LFD tests for the remaining isolation period of the household member
- If your child develops symptoms at a later date, they must stay at home and PCR test again.
This applies to primary and secondary age children, unless your child has tested positive for Covid 19 via PCR in the past 90 days or has had at least one dose of the vaccine more than 14 days ago.
If your child needs to stay at home under these rules, please let us know via info@donvalleyacademy.org.uk and we will work with you to provide them with high quality remote learning materials.
Yours sincerely
Mrs H Thornton
Principal