24 Jul 2020
Returning to school safely
Irrawang High School continues to be safe, and operations are in line with the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) and NSW Health advice. At time of publishing there are no confirmed cases associated with Irrawang HS – 1pm 24th July 2020.
- The only public schools closed are Tomaree HS and Tomaree PS for intense cleaning.
- if you’re in doubt you can go to the Department’s school safety page or the NSW Health website
NSW Government Health COVID 19 – news and advice
Remember to stay home – and get a COVID-19 test – if you're sick. If you have travelled to Victoria in the last 14 days, you must self-isolate for 14 days from the day you return to NSW.
NSW Health has the latest news and updates at - https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/latest-news-and-updates#latest-covid-19-case-locations-in-nsw
The link above lists all locations associated with confirmed cases and advice to follow including self isolate and get tested immediately.
At time of publishing (1pm on the 24th July) this information was taken from the link above and is advice relevant for our local area. (full list of locations for NSW available through link).
Location
Dates
East Maitland: Windsor Castle Hotel
6pm to 8pm on Monday 13 July
Salamander Bay: Salamander Bay Shopping Centre
Wednesday 15 July
Monitor for Symptoms
If you have been to any of these locations during the time and date indicated you should:
· Watch for COVID symptoms
· Self isolate and get tested immediately if symptoms occur.
If you get tested you must self isolate until you get your test results. If you receive a negative result and have not been a close contact of a confirmed case you can return to school/work. If you receive a positive result, a doctor or your local public health unit will tell what you need to do.
If you are contacted by your local health unit and are classified as a close contact to a confirmed case you must get tested and you must self isolate for 14 days after you last saw that person.
If you are a close contact and sharing your home with others, you should follow the advice available on NSW Health – advice for contacts. https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/factsheets/Pages/advice-for-contacts.aspx
Follow the rules and we keep our community safe. Irrawang High School will keep you informed if circumstances change through social media and the website.