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28th October 2021
08:45am BST

Professor Breda Smith added, “It’s really important that parents take the responsibility of keeping children with symptoms at home until they are 48 hours symptom-free."
"If it is symptoms that are suggestive of Covid they need to get a Covid test.”
4,393 children were infected with Covid-19 in recent weeks.
The warning comes after Dr. Tony Holohan advised parents to stop using antigen tests on symptomatic children.
He told RTÉ's Claire Byrne: "We’re at the start of what might be the flu season, so that’s a very, very concerning practice."
"If individuals have symptoms, the advice is not an antigen test. It is restrict your movements and get a PCR test."
Parents should not be using antigen tests on children with Covid symptoms and then sending them to school when they get a negative result.
Holohan said the concerning practice could lead to an increase in Covid-19 infections.
If you have Covid-19 symptoms you must isolate and arrange a PCR test. You should not attend work, school, or any other social engagements until you have received a negative test result.Explore more on these topics: