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Students line up for COVID tests

Tari JeffersManjimup-Bridgetown Times
East Manjimup Primary School Year 1 Amelia Percival gets swabbed as part of the DETECT program on Monday. Almost 150 students and staff at the school were tested for COVID-19 in this first phase and two more rounds of testing will be held next term. See more on page 9
Camera IconEast Manjimup Primary School Year 1 Amelia Percival gets swabbed as part of the DETECT program on Monday. Almost 150 students and staff at the school were tested for COVID-19 in this first phase and two more rounds of testing will be held next term. See more on page 9 Credit: Tari Jeffers/Manjimup-Bridgetown Times, Tari Jeffers

About 150 students and staff at East Manjimup Primary School this week began their participation in the Statewide DETECT program.

East Manjimup Primary School Year 2s Braxton Bachos and Burhan Ashraf about to get tested for the first time as part of the DETECT program.
Camera IconEast Manjimup Primary School Year 2s Braxton Bachos and Burhan Ashraf about to get tested for the first time as part of the DETECT program. Credit: Manjimup-Bridgetown Times

The program aims to test people from identified groups — such as schools, health care workers, retail workers and hospitality workers — who are not showing symptoms.

Year 4 Lilly Podziuka gets swabbed on Monday morning.
Camera IconYear 4 Lilly Podziuka gets swabbed on Monday morning. Credit: Manjimup-Bridgetown Times

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More than 18,000 people across the State will be tested as part of the DETECT program, with the first phase finishing this week.

Year 3 student Hayley Whild.
Camera IconYear 3 student Hayley Whild. Credit: Manjimup-Bridgetown Times

To date, no cases of COVID-19 have been identified.

A total of 126 students and 20 staff were tested on Monday and yesterday at East Manjimup Primary School students as part of the first phase of testing.

East Manjimup Primary School principal Michael Smith was one of 20 staff members to get tested as part of the COVID-19 DETECT program.
Camera IconEast Manjimup Primary School principal Michael Smith was one of 20 staff members to get tested as part of the COVID-19 DETECT program. Credit: Manjimup-Bridgetown Times

“Those same students and staff will again be tested early in July and early in August,” principal Michael Smith said.

“The students went along fine, they were very calm.

“Most of the students, parents and staff from Year 4 to 6 will also participate in filling out a survey next term.”

The survey will ask how COVID-19 has affected people.

Year 2 Jakeb Bennett gets swabbed.
Camera IconYear 2 Jakeb Bennett gets swabbed. Credit: Manjimup-Bridgetown Times

As part of testing this week, participants had their mouths and noses swabbed.

East Manjimup Primary School Year 2 student Jensen Harrison follows directions as he is tested as part of the DETECT program.
Camera IconEast Manjimup Primary School Year 2 student Jensen Harrison follows directions as he is tested as part of the DETECT program. Credit: Manjimup-Bridgetown Times

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