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Coronavirus - A Quick Guide for Parents

Please read this guide from Denbighshire County Council. If you child is showing any one of the symptoms please book a Covid-19 test and remember that all members of your household must shield whilst waiting for the results.

What to do if…	Action needed	Return to school when…
My child or another family member has Covid-19 symptoms	Do not come to school Keep school updated Self-isolate – follow guidance Book a Covid-19 test Inform school immediately about test results	The test comes back as negative.
My child tests positive for Covid-19	Do not come to school Keep school updated Self-isolate for at least 10 days Inform school immediately about test results Keep siblings off too Seek guidance from TTP	They can return to school after 10 days (siblings after 14 days if not showing symptoms) even if they have a cough or loss of taste/smell. These symptoms can last for several weeks once the infection is gone.
Somebody in my household has Covid-19	Do not come to school Keep school updated Self-isolate Household member to book a Covid-19 test Inform school immediately about test results	The household member test is negative or self-isolation is completed
Somebody in my household has tested positive for Covid-19	Do not come to school Keep school updated Self-isolate for 14 days	The child has completed 14 days of self-isolation.
NHS test and trace have identified my child as a ‘close contact’ of somebody with symptoms of confirmed Covid-19	Do not come to school Book a Covid-19 test Keep school updated Self-isolate for 14 days	The child has completed 14 days of self-isolation The Covid-19 test comes back as negative.
We/my child has travelled and has to self-isolate as part of a period of quarantine	Do not take unauthorised leave in term time Consider quarantine requirements and FCO advice when booking travel Provide information to school as per attendance policy Returning from a destination where quarantine is needed: Do not come to school Keep school updated Self-isolate for 14 days	The quarantine period of 14 days has been completed.
We have received advice that my child must resume shielding	Do not come to school Contact the school as advised by the attendance officer/pastoral team Shield until you are informed restrictions are lifted and shielding is paused again	School/other agencies inform you that restrictions have been lifted and your child can return to school again.
A member of staff or a member of their household becomes symptomatic	That member of staff must remain at home until they or a member of their household receives their test result. School will seek advice from Test, Trace, Protect Wales and the Local Authority.	If it is negative they will return to school. If they or their family member is positive then Test, Trace, protect Wales will contact the school and give advice.
I can’t get a test for my symptomatic child when I go online or ring	If you cannot access a test locally when you go online Apply for a coronavirus (COVID-19) test GOV.WALES or ring 119 please contact the school and we will try to help.(We cannot promise we can help but we will try our best!)	The test is negative

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