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Today, the Swedish Public Health Agency published new guidelines regarding the sampling of children with covid-19 sampling of children.
The authority now recommends that even children in the preschool class, grades 1-9, or high school age be tested for symptoms that may indicate COVID-19.
In the event of a negative test result, children can return to school even with mild cold symptoms.
– Children and young people feel good about being able to participate in school and other daily activities, it is an important reason to try this age group. Previously, this group was advised to stay home at the slightest symptom. With the tests, they will be able to go back to school to a greater extent even if they have mild symptoms left, in combination with a negative result, says Karin Tegmark Wisell, a department head at the Swedish Public Health Agency in a press release.
According to the authority, the scope of testing of children and young people varies in different regions. The Altinget site claims that the Uppsala Region just over a week ago began testing children ages 10 and up for ongoing covid-19.
The purpose of the new guide is for sampling and testing for children and youth to be carried out in a similar way in all regions.
The Swedish Public Health Agency states that children and young people who have not been examined stay at home as long as they continue to have symptoms and for another two days without symptoms.
“If the child has persistent mild symptoms, such as a dry cough and a mild runny nose, when seven days have passed after the illness, returning to school and other activities may take place even if a sample has not been taken,” writes the authority on your website.
Younger children, that is, preschoolers, should not be tested and should continue to stay home when they are sick. It is also recommended that they return after two days without symptoms or with mild symptoms remaining when seven days have passed since the illness.
However, the Swedish Public Health Agency notes that testing of preschool children may also be relevant if you observe a higher number of cases at the local or regional level.
– Our perception of children and infectivity has not changed. Our previous assessment remains that children are infected to a lesser extent than adults and that the school environment has not been shown to be a driving force in the spread of infection, says Karin Tegmark Wisell in the press release.
