St Patrick's Primary School Pakenham
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136 Princes Highway
Pakenham VIC 3810
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Email: principal@stppakenham.catholic.edu.au
Phone: 03 5943 9000

COVID Update

Covid Update

 It is strongly recommended that students:

  • Who test positive to COVID-19 should stay home and isolate for five (5) days;
  • Should not attend school after five (5) days if still symptomatic;
  • Who are symptomatic but have not tested positive should not attend school until their symptoms resolve;
  • Parents, guardians or carers advise the school of the COVID-19 positive test result.

 

Student who are close contacts or social contacts are permitted to attend school but are strongly recommended to:

  • if a close contact – regularly test for at least seven (7) days following their last contact with the person who has COVID-19
  • if a social contact - test if they have symptoms of COVID-19
  • wear a face mask when leaving the house, including on public transport, at work, school, and other indoor spaces
  • let fresh air into their home or other indoor spaces by opening windows, where possible
  • monitor for symptoms such as a runny nose, sore throat, cough, or fever/chills, and stay home and test if they present with symptoms
  • Parents, guardians and carers should continue to notify the school if their child(ren) is a close contact.