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    COVID-19 in Dubai: A cheat sheet for parents of school-going kids

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    COVID-19 in Dubai: A cheat sheet for parents of school-going kids

    What happens when a coronavirus case is detected in school?


    Published:  September 13, 2021 19:08 Karishma H. Nandkeolyar, Parenting Editor

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    COVID-19 in Dubai schools
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    If your child is exhibiting any of the following symptoms, it could mean they have COVID-19.
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    Common covid symptoms
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    Less common COVID symptoms
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    COVID Protocols if a child begins to show symptoms in school
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    A PCR test will be conducted. The patient should not return to school until the PCR result is obtained.
    A PCR test will be conducted. The patient should not return to school until the PCR result is obtained. Image Credit: Shutterstock
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    Infection protocols
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    Back to school after a PCR test
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    In case the child tests positive for COVID-19
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    DHA certificate needed
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    Contact tracing
    Contacts once traced, including teachers and classmates, should commence 14-day quarantine, counted from the day of the positive test or from the day of onset of symptoms. Image Credit: Shutterstock
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    Who is a close contact?
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    Who is a close contact?
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    What you can expect from the school
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    The school should abide by the contact tracing procedures, by providing DHA with all records needed to trace potential contacts of the confirmed COVID-19 cases.
    The school should abide by the contact tracing procedures, by providing DHA with all records needed to trace potential contacts of the confirmed COVID-19 cases. Image Credit: Shutterstock
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