Scottish Athletics sent out an email to Frances in her capacity as Club Secretary. Scottish Athletics are following Scottish Government official position to protect all members and to play our part in keeping our sport safe.
Scottish Athletics is asking all members, coaches and clubs to play its part in keeping our sport safe from the rising cases of Covid-19. We understand that recently a number of clubs have had to deal with positive cases and we wanted to get the Sport Scotland and Scottish government message out further.
Please consider the following points:
If you do test positive or are a close contact please follow the guidance laid out below.
Test and Protect is Scotland’s way of putting into practice NHS Scotland’s test, trace, isolate and support strategy. Containing outbreaks early is crucial to reduce the spread of COVID-19, protect the NHS and save lives, and avoid the reintroduction of social and economic lockdown. This will support the country to return to, and maintain, a more normal way of life.
From 9 August 2021 close contacts of those testing positive for Covid-19 who have symptoms or test positive will still be required to self-isolate. However close contacts aged 18 years or older who have been double vaccinated, for 14 days or more, and with no symptoms will be able get a PCR test and end self-isolation if the result is negative.
Those aged 5-17 years of age will also be able to take a PCR test and end self-isolation, without being double vaccinated, if the test result is negative.
This approach will be encouraged but not required for children under 5 years.
Lindsay McMahon
National Club Manager
scottishathletics
M: 07918 796 648
E: lindsay.mcmahon@scottishathletics.org.uk
Stay safe everyone,
Richard
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