Lateral flow test in Welsh schools11 Oct 2021 11:31
Rules have changed today
advice and guidance to learners in secondary schools and colleges who are under 18 and have a household member who has tested positive for COVID-19. It will be recommended that in addition to PCR tests on Day 2 and Day 8 they should undertake daily lateral flow every day for seven days. This should start on the day a household contact is confirmed positive from a lateral flow or PCR test result. Where appropriate we want to reduce the testing of children without symptoms but due to the increase in prevalence and the concerns expressed about household contacts it is vital that we do all we can to keep children in school.’
Therefore if someone in your household is positive please ensure you child undertakes a Lateral Flow test each day prior to attending school. Obviously if the Lateral Flow is positive they should not attend school but undertake a PCR test and await the result of that.
Wanting to reduce testing of children without symptoms!!! They clearly need to have a big Al presentation to learn what the best use of lfts (actual accurate ones) is.