COVID-19 GUIDANCE FROM DEPUTY FIRST MINISTER & NATIONAL CLINICAL DIRECTOR - Sept 2020

 Please see, below, two letters containing advice from Deputy First Minister, Mr John Swinney, and National Clinical Director, Prof Jason Leitch, regarding the current situation regarding sending your child to school if they are showing symptoms of the common cold or similar illnesses.

Letter from Prof JasonLeitch on testing and common colds:   Coronavirus-Jason-Leitch-Letter-on-testing-and-common-colds-31-August-2020 (1)

Letter from Deputy First Minister John Swinney:   2020-DFM-Letter

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