From Monday 2 May, close contacts of people with COVID-19 no longer need to quarantine for 7 days.

What this means for our students...

Students who are a close contact are able to attend school if they meet the following requirements:

• Are well and not showing any COVID symptoms
• Have returned a negative RAT or PCR test upon realising they were a close contact
• Continue to test daily before leaving the house to attend school during the next 7 days
• Secondary school students must wear a face mask in indoor settings

Current face mask requirements continue with school staff and secondary school students required to wear face masks while indoors on school sites.

There are no requirements for students/parents to notify the school that they are a close contact.

If you develop symptoms at any time whilst a close contact, you must stay home.

Please note, there is no change to the isolation requirements for people who have COVID-19. You must isolate at home for at least 7 days if you test positive for COVID-19.

Read more about the requirements on the coronavirus website: https://www.coronavirus.tas.gov.au/.../advice-for-contacts