COVID-19 Protocol Reminders
HRBA
Colds, Flu, and COVID-19!
My "normal Wednesday Smore" will be out later today, but please keep this one in your inbox or print it off as a reference tool.
Thank you,
Katie Dempsey
Principal
What are the COVID-19 symptoms?
COVID-19 Symptoms are:
- Fever or chills
- Cough
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Fatigue
- Muscle or body aches
- Headache
- New loss of taste or smell
- Sore throat
- Congestion or runny nose
- Nausea or vomiting
- Diarrhea
If you have one or more COVID-19 Symptoms, but have NOT been exposed to a known case:
• If Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) testing for COVID-19 is not performed, stay home for at least 10 days after symptom onset, and at least 24 hours after fever has resolved and symptoms have improved. People with severe disease or who are 13 immunocompromised may need to isolate at home for longer.
• If PCR testing for COVID-19 is negative, stay home until 24 hours after the fever resolves and symptoms improve.
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VERY IMPORTANT: This means that any student who exhibits ANY COVID-19 symptoms (listed above), must be out of school for 10 days (and be at least 24 hours free of symptoms) before returning to school. The only exception is if they get cleared by a negative COVID test (and are 24 hrs free of symptoms). The school must receive a copy of the negative test in order to readmit the student prior to the minimum 10 days.
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For more info, go to: https://www.doh.wa.gov/Portals/1/Documents/1600/coronavirus/FallGuidanceK-12.pdf
If you have symptoms AND were exposed to COVID-19:
- People who are ill and had known exposure to COVID-19 should be encouraged to be tested for COVID-19.
- People who do not have symptoms but were exposed to COVID-19 are also encouraged to get tested.
- They should stay out of school until at least 10 days after symptom onset, and at least 24 hours after their fever has resolved and symptoms have improved.
- People with severe disease or who are immunocompromised may need to be isolated at home for longer.
- Ask staff and caregivers to inform the school right away if the ill person is diagnosed with COVID-19.
- If a student or staff member tests positive for COVID-19, it is possible that many of the student’s classmates and teachers will be considered close contacts and need to be quarantined for 14 days. Consult with the local health jurisdiction to determine the correct course of action.