Covid-19 Updates

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

We have received the following advice and guidance from Welsh Government and wanted to share it with our pupils and their families. Guidance to educational settings about COVID-19 from Welsh Government: There is currently no vaccine to prevent COVID-19. The best way to prevent infection is to avoid being exposed to the virus. There are general principles anyone can follow to help prevent the spread of respiratory viruses, including: *washing your hands often – with soap and water, or use alcohol sanitiser if handwashing facilities are not available. This is particularly important after taking public transport *covering your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throwing the tissue in a bin. See Catch It, Bin It, Kill It *people who feel unwell should stay at home and should not attend work or any education or childcare setting *pupils, students, staff and visitors should wash their hands: or before leaving home or on arrival at school or after using the toilet or after breaks and sporting activities or before food preparation or before eating any food, including snacks or before leaving school *use an alcohol-based hand sanitiser that contains at least 60% alcohol if soap and water are not available *avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands *avoid close contact with people who are unwell *clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces. If you are worried about your symptoms or those of a child or colleague, please call NHS Direct Wales on 0845 46 47 or 111 Wales if available in your area (Hywel Dda, Powys, Aneurin Bevan and Swansea Bay). Do not go directly to your GP or other healthcare environment. For further information on the weblink https://phw.nhs.wales/coronavirus/ Face masks for the general public, pupils or students, or staff are not recommended to protect from infection, as there is no evidence of benefit from their use outside healthcare environments. People who have returned from Category 1 specified countries/areas in the last 14 days should self-isolate. This includes avoiding attending an education setting or work until 14 days after they return. People who have returned from Category 2 specified countries/areas in the last 14 days, are advised to stay at home if they develop symptoms. All other pupils or students and staff should continue to attend school or university, including their siblings attending the same or a different school (unless advised not to by public health officials).