this right, if you have no symptoms, you are asymptomatic and you test positive with a lateral flow test, you no longer have to get a pcr test and wait for that result and begin your isolation. you can begin your isolation from the moment your lateral flow test tells you you are positive. is that helpful? it is helful positive. is that helpful? it is helpful because positive. is that helpful? it is helpful because a positive. is that helpful? it 3 helpful because a turnaround on a pcr test can take as long as 48 or 72 hours which is quite a delay, whereas as we know a lateral flow testis whereas as we know a lateral flow test is instant. lateral flow tests are thought to pick up 95% of positive cases accurately so in a situation like we are in now where a lot of people are testing positive and omicron, for most people, is mild, then being able to do the lateralflow mild, then being able to do the lateral flow test is quick, accurate enough and hopefully it will take that pressure o
have had low risk contact with someone who has tested positive. they ensure parents, staff and pupils are aware of those cases and offer advice on issues like looking out for symptoms and using testing. the updated guidance may mean it is not necessarily best to send the letter to everyone in their year group and we hope better targeting will reinforce the importance of the messages in these letters while minimising undue anxiety. in addition the advice in the letters will be strengthened in one respect, they will recommend to primary and secondary school pupils and staff who receive them that a lateral flow testis who receive them that a lateral flow test is taken before the next return to school, the test should be in addition to the regular twice weekly lateral flow testing which is recommended for all secondary school pupils and staff. 0ne recommended for all secondary school pupils and staff. one of these measures reflect our commitment to privatising the well being of children an