Quarantine – Exposure Protocol

As of 8/9/2021

IF TESTED POSITIVE – Employee or Student

Quarantine protocol when tested positive

• 10 days starting from date of symptoms starting OR date of testing with no symptoms. Can return on Day 11.

Contact tracing for identified exposures

• Once positive case is identified, look back 48 hours from time of test or start of symptoms to include anyone closer than 6’ for more than 15 minutes.

Anyone fully vaccinated or tested positive for Covid within the last 90 days

AND asymptomatic does not require testing or quarantine.

IF EXPOSED TO A POSITIVE CASE

Employee –

• If not fully vaccinated, employee should get tested as soon as possible (Rapid or PCR).
• If test is positive, full quarantine (10 days) will be required.
• If test is negative and asymptomatic, employee can return immediately with negative test result.

Student –

• If not fully vaccinated, must quarantine:
• 7 days from date of exposure if asymptomatic (can return on Day 8) OR
• 4 days from date of exposure if asymptomatic, can test on Day 5 (Rapid or PCR) and return immediately with a negative result (test must show student name).

IF POSITIVE CASE IN HOUSEHOLD

Employee –

• If not fully vaccinated, can test (Rapid or PCR) after the last person in the household is finished with their quarantine.  If negative, can return.

Student –

• If not fully vaccinated, must quarantine until last person in household has finished their quarantine, then:
• 4 days from date of last exposure, can test on Day 5 (Rapid or PCR) and return immediately with a negative result (test must show student name).

Anyone experiencing flu-like symptoms should contact their physician for guidance.

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