Claim: Children should not return to school after a positive lateral flow test, even if they receive a negative follow-up PCR test result.
Fact-check: What happens when pupils test positive for Covid-19? - Full Fact
Verdict: this is not what the guidance for testing states. pupils should only have a follow-up pcr test if they get a positive lateral flow result at home. if the follow-up comes back negative they can go back to school.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Tom Norton
Date published: 2021-03-10T00:00:00