Lothian NHS Board
Waverley Gate
2-4 Waterloo Place
Edinburgh
EH1 3EG
Telephone 0131 536 9000
www.nhslothian.scot
Confidential
Advice to All Parents - Single case
Date 6 September 2020
Your Ref HPT/DMcC/fs
Our Ref Health Protection Team
Enquiries to Health Protection Team
Extension 35420/35422
Direct Line 0131 465 5422/5420
Email health.protection@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
Dear Parent/Carer
There has been a confirmed case of COVID-19 within the school.
Children who have been in direct contact with the confirmed case have been contacted and will be staying at home for 14 days.
The school remains open and if your child has not been contacted then they should continue to attend school if they remain well.
What to do if your child develops symptoms of COVID-19
− If your child develops symptoms of COVID-19 they must not come to school. They should stay at home for at least 10 days from when their symptoms started. Anyone with symptoms should get tested for COVID-19. Find out more on NHS Inform.
− All other household members must stay at home for 14 days.
− The 14-days start from the day when the first person in the house became ill.
− Household members should not go to work or school. No one should visit your house. No one should leave your house to go to shops, public areas, or use public transport. See website below for more information.
− Staying at home for 14 days will help stop the spread of coronavirus.
Symptoms of COVID 19
The most common symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) are:
− a new continuous cough and/or
− a high temperature and/or
− a loss of, or change in, taste or smell (anosmia).
For most people, coronavirus (COVID-19) will be a mild illness.
If your child develops symptoms you can seek advice from NHS Inform.
How to stop COVID-19 spreading
There are things you can do to reduce the risk of you and anyone you live with getting ill with COVID-19
· regularly wash your hands with soap and water 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 straight in the bin and wash your hands.
Further Information
Further information is available at:
https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/infections-and-poisoning/coronavirus-covid-19
https://www.gov.scot/coronavirus-covid-19/
Yours sincerely
Alison McCallum
Director of Public Health and Health Policy
Hello. I am one of the parents of your school. Can I know in which class or year group is the case please?
ReplyDeletePlz can u tel me which year
ReplyDeletehello .I am parent of s5 student. I need to know .which year student is not well.
ReplyDeleteHello, we need more clarity on which year group that person is in, so that it's easy for parents like me to decide if my children's year group is fine to attend school
ReplyDeleteI have heard one of the Morden studies teacher has it what about the other teachers/staff and all the students im glad my kids cant come back yet should the school be open. Its bad when you hear from a kid and not the school
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