March 2022 Advice has changed in Relation to Covid and in particular to Close Contact:
If you are a close contact of COVID-19
If you are a close contact of a person that tests positive for COVID-19 (coronavirus), you should:
watch out for symptoms of COVID-19
Take extra care to follow the advice on protecting others from COVID-19, in case you have the virus.
In terms of Attending school, you should not attend if you have symptoms of Covid (even if you test negative) –
If you have No symptoms of Covid and you test Negative you can attend school but you should wear a mask.
For further clarification please refer to HSE regulations.
The Symptoms of Covid-19
High Temperature
Cough
Shortness of Breath or Breathing difficulties
Loss of smell, of taste or distortion of taste
Sore Throat
Cold-like Symptoms
Staff and Students Should Not attend school if displaying Symptoms.
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