Coronovirus update

Dear Parent/Carer

The latest Government advice is that if your child has visited any Category 1 country in the last 14 days (northern Italy/regions of China/Iran/South Korea) then you should keep them off school and self isolate for 14 days – even if they are feeling well at the moment – and you should then contact the NHS on 111. Here is a link to map that shows Category 1 areas

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-specified-countries-and-areas

If your child has visited a Category 2 country then you should self isolate only if they are feeling unwell and contact the NHS on 111 – there is no need to do this if they are not feeling unwell. Here is a link to Category 2 countries

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-specified-countries-and-areas/covid-19-specified-countries-and-areas-with-implications-for-returning-travellers-or-visitors-arriving-in-the-uk

Here is a link to the Government advice in full

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-educational-settings-about-covid-19/guidance-to-educational-settings-about-covid-19

As a school we are fortunate that we did not have any school trips over the half term break that visited any of the areas in Category 1 or Category 2 areas.

This is clearly a changing situation and we will keep you up to date with any information that we receive.

Your sincerely

Adam Darley
Headteacher
The Purbeck School