Following Year 7s being sent home and asked to isolate after a confirmed coronavirus case at Buile Hill Academy, today pupils in Year 7 and Year 10 at the Co-op Academy Swinton were also sent home after two children in those year groups also tested positive for COVID-19.
Originally the Swinton school sent home the brothers and sisters of all Year 7 and Year 10 pupils but later 'following further clarification from Public Health', rescinded this advice "which means that any siblings who are in Years 8, 9 and 11 are able to attend school and we look forward to seeing them back tomorrow" stated Headteacher, Mark Harrison, in a letter to parents.*
"For those children who are contacts of the case, the school has already been in contact to let those parents know and to explain the next steps" he added "Any close contact must self-isolate for 14 days (this includes household members of the positive case). Only the close contact needs to self-isolate; other members of their household do not need to self-isolate.
"Isolation means the person cannot go outside of the house (unless in your garden) other family members (outside your household) cannot visit and the child cannot see friends" he explained "Contacts who are isolating do NOT need to be tested because they will still need to continue to isolate for 14 days even if the test is negative. If you have not been contacted in the next 24hrs, that means you have not been identified as a close contact and can return to school."
Schools in Salford have been back less than a week and already three year groups have been told to isolate...
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"If your child is identified as a contact, please try not to worry" concluded Mr Harrison "For most people COVID-19 is a mild illness..."
* To read the full letter - click here
See also this morning's Salford Star article – Salford Has 46 New Coronavirus Cases As Council Says Nothing – click here
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