RETURN TO SCHOOL: NSW will no longer close schools when students or staff test positive, in a bid to get students back into the classroom. Students and staff will also need to undergo a rapid test, provided by schools, twice a week. 9News READ MORE:
Premier Dominic Perrottet has outlined the steps the state will take to make sure children can return to school "safely" on the first day of term."We are currently distributing to over 3000 schools across NSW, and as well, all our early childhood education and childhood centres will be providing rapid antigen tests for teachers in those early childhood and childcare settings, and in both primary and secondary school, two rapid antigen tests per student per week," he said.
Ms Mitchell said schools would no longer close when there was a positive COVID-19 case in the community, and contact tracing would not be carried out. Teachers who are close contacts will also not be required to come to work even if they are asymptomatic and have tested negative. Masks will also be mandatory for teachers and secondary school students, while they are "highly recommended" for students in Year Three and above.Visits to schools will be limited, as will mingling between groups of students and COVID-19 safety plans will be in place for excursions, music and other activities.
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