What to Do if a Student Becomes Sick at School or Reports a New COVID-19 Diagnosis Flowchart

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This one-page flowchart details what to do if a student becomes sick at school. It describes steps like isolating the student, contacting parents, and cleaning areas they used. The COVID-19 point of contact (POC) informs close contacts about possible exposure and works with health officials for follow-up. Close contacts should quarantine for 14 days and consult healthcare providers. The sick student can return to school after meeting certain conditions: 10 days since symptoms started, fever-free for 24 hours without medicine, and improved symptoms. It also includes links to more information from the CDC website.

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Focus Area: Infectious Disease

Audiences: Families & Children; Schools & Childcare Providers

Emergency Management Stage: Response

Keywords: Communicable Disease Control; Disinfection; Patient Isolation; Quarantine; Schools; Students; Contact Tracing; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2

Institutions: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

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