It already applies that the whole family should be at home if someone has received a positive covid response, ie family quarantine.
But the new thing now is that even if someone only has symptoms, all children must be at home waiting for test results.
This only applies to children.
- We have not said that both adults should be at home.
Many adults are needed at work today and we can not have a recommendation that removes adults from work unnecessarily.
It is easier to determine whether an adult has symptoms or not, says infection control doctor Stephan Stenmark.
Infection control wants to reduce the situations where a child is in a business when they get symptoms.
The recommendations apply to children of all ages.
- Adults spread infection more than children, but children can also be infected.
Children up to the age of six can be tested after a medical assessment, 6-12-year-olds can be tested via the self-test system but need the help of care staff and children over the age of 13 believe we can take self-tests, says Stephan Stenmark.