Coronavirus is most infectious before people have any symptoms. This means that someone can have the virus without knowing about it, and easily pass it on. They won’t be aware of the risk to other people until it’s too late.
Having contact with fewer people outside of school AND keeping a safe distance away from others inside of school helps to protect you, the people around you AND the people they will come into contact with too.
When in close contact with someone, we are at risk of picking up germs from anyone they have met in the last two weeks. We could then pass germs on someone who is more at risk from becoming ill, maybe because of their age or health. This is why social distancing is important – keep a 2 metre space between you and others as often as possible.
- Chloe met her friend Joshua who seemed well
- But Joshua had coronavirus and he passed it on to Chloe
- Chloe then passed it on to her friend Eve, without either of them knowing
- Eve has relatives and friends who are at risk if they catch the virus
This website will help you find out how to reduce this risk at home and in school. The more each of us can do to reduce risk, the better for everyone. After a bit of practice the ideas and advice in Germ Defence will become habits - and they will help protect you, your family and friends from other germs in the future.