Covid-19 Testing for primary aged pupils who do not have symptoms (asymptomatic)
Dear Parents/Carers,
Covid-19 testing for primary aged pupils who do not have symptoms (asymptomatic)
I am writing to you as your local Director of Public Health to thank all of you who followed my advice and took a PCR test before your child returned to school after the October half term holiday. This made an important contribution in helping keep schools safe and protecting the wider community.
I am now encouraging all pupils who are attending primary school after Christmas to get a test before they come back to school in January 2022. These tests will help to reduce the risk of people without symptoms spreading the virus to others in the school and in their community.
I strongly encourage anyone they live with to get a test also to make sure that anyone who may be infectious does not come to school with the virus and potentially start an outbreak.
If possible, please take your child for a PCR test a few days before the start of term, in time to get the results back before your child goes back to school. The PCR test is the most sensitive and reliable test.
If you can’t take a PCR test, please take a lateral flow home test if your child is in Y1 to Y6.
