Update on the closure of schools and early learning and childcare settings

The Deputy First Minister has issued a letter with an update on the closure of schools and early learning and childcare settings. You can read the letter here.

• Coronavirus
• Covid-19

Revised notifications guidance for care service providers

As of 19 March, we have further revised our notifications guidance as follows.

Services must notify us within 24 hours if someone using the service has:

• a suspected case of Covid-19
• a confirmed case of Covid-19
• died due to Covid-19.

We do not require to be notified about staff or self-isolation. 

We may share the notification information with third parties as required to assist with emergency and contingency planning, and to monitor the virus spread in care services.

You should inform your health and social care partnership or local authority.

You can download our revised guidance below:

• records that all registered care services (except childminding) must keep and guidance on notification reporting
• records childminding services must keep and notification reporting guidance

• Coronavirus
• Covid-19
• Notifications