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Testing and isolation advice for schools
Close contact definitions in schools
Face-to-face
At least 15 minutes face-to-face contact where a mask was not worn by the exposed person and the person with COVID-19.
Small indoor space/classroom/no mask
Greater than two hours within a small indoor space or classroom environment, where masks have been removed for this period by the exposed person and the person with COVID-19 (note: others wearing masks in this scenario would not be a contact).
Advised by WA Health
Someone who is directed by WA Health that they are a close contact.
Confirmed positive case
Notify your school and isolate for a minimum of 7 days.
- At Day 7, if symptoms are present remain in isolation until symptoms clear.
- If no symptoms after Day 7, leave isolation and no testing is required.
Symptomatic close contact
Notify your school. Quarantine for a full 7 days from the last date of contact with positive case; and take a PCR test or a RAT on Day 1 or as soon as possible:
- if positive – refer to Confirmed positive case
- if negative PCR, continue to quarantine
- if negative RAT, continue to quarantine
and take RAT in 24 hours- if RAT positive – refer to Confirmed positive case.
You must report your positive RAT.* - if RAT negative – continue to quarantine.
- if RAT positive – refer to Confirmed positive case.
Take a PCR test on Day 6 or a RAT on Day 7:
- if positive – refer to Confirmed positive case.
You must report your positive RAT.* - if negative – and no new household members have tested positive – quarantine ends after Day 7, and people should monitor for symptoms.
*Report your positive RAT to WA Health at
www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/ratregister
Asymptomatic close contact
Notify your school. Quarantine for a full 7 days from the last date of contact with positive case; and take a PCR test or a RAT on Day 1 or as soon as possible:
- if positive – refer to Confirmed positive case
- if negative PCR, continue to quarantine
- if negative RAT, continue to quarantine
and take RAT in 24 hours- if RAT positive – refer to Confirmed positive case.
You must report your positive RAT.* - if RAT negative – continue to quarantine.
- if RAT positive – refer to Confirmed positive case.
Take a PCR test on Day 6 or a RAT on Day 7:
- if positive – refer to Confirmed positive case.
You must report your positive RAT.* - if negative – and no new household members have tested positive – quarantine ends after Day 7, and people should monitor for symptoms.
If symptoms develop, refer to Symptomatic close contact.
Symptomatic (not a close contact)
Get a PCR test immediately and isolate until the result is returned:
- if positive, refer to Confirmed positive case
- if negative, not required to isolate but should stay home where possible until symptoms clear.
If you take a RAT because a PCR test is unavailable:
- if positive, refer to Confirmed positive case.
You must report your positive RAT.* - if negative, continue to isolate and repeat RAT in 24 hours – if negative after this follow-up test, you are not required to isolate but should stay home until symptoms clear.
