Following our story published earlier, NHS Lothian’s Health Protection Team says it has completed Covid-19 contact tracing at Flora Stevenson Primary School.
The team has been in touch with all of the close contacts and advised them to self-isolate for 14 days and provided all necessary guidance and advice. The situation will be closely monitored.
The NHS Lothian Health Protection Team, education departments and council environmental health teams are working together to assess the situation and decide any next steps required.
To respect and maintain patient confidentiality, no further details will be released.
Enhanced cleaning measures are already in place in schools in line with national guidance.
The school remains open and all pupils, who have not been asked to self-isolate, should continue to attend as normal.
Everyone should continue to be vigilant and aware of the symptoms of COVID-19 and take all precautions, such as maintaining social distancing, regular hand washing and wearing a face covering where appropriate.
If you experience a high fever, persistent cough or loss of taste or smell, you must self-isolate and order a test through the NHS inform website www.nhsinform.scot.
You should get tested in the first three days of symptoms appearing, although testing is effective until day five. You won’t normally be tested after day five unless it’s for a specific reason. This will be agreed on a case-by-case basis.
Further information on COVID-19, including symptom checkers and general testing advice, is available on the NHS Inform website: https://www.nhsinform.scot/
A full list of FAQs for parents is also available on NHS Lothian’s website – https://www.nhslothian.scot/Coronavirus/Parents/Schools/Pages/default.aspx
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