Covid 19 Resources

 

What to do if you were EXPOSED to an individual who tested positive for COVID-19:

 

All exposed individuals may continue to attend school as long as they remain without symptoms.

 

 

3. Watch for possible symptoms:

 

•     Stay home and isolate immediately.
•     Call your healthcare provider/
•     Get tested.   
•     Stay home until you know the results.

 

What to do if you develop COVID-19 symptoms:

 

• Fever (100° Fahrenheit or higher), chills, or shaking. 
• Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath.
• New loss of taste or smell
• Muscle aches or body aches
• Cough (not due to other known cause, such as chronic cough)
• Sore throat when in combination with other symptoms
• Headache when in combination with other symptoms
• Nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea when in combination with other symptoms
• Fatigue, when in combination with other symptoms

 

 

Symptomatic individuals will be sent home and allowed to return to school or work if:

•      Symptoms remain mild and they test negative, or
•      They have been fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication, their symptoms are resolving, and they are able wear a mask until symptoms are fully resolved, or
•      A medical professional makes an alternative diagnosis. 

If you test positive for COVID-19 that means the virus was detected and you need to isolate.

•     Isolate immediately.
•     Take precautions including wearing a mask to protect others from getting infected.
•     Tell the people that you had recent contact with that they may have been exposed.
•     Contact your healthcare provider for recommendations and possible treatment.

Follow the isolation guidance below:

•     Day 0, first day of symptoms OR day the positive test was taken, whichever date is earlier.
•     Days 1-4, continue to isolate.
•     Day 5, last day of isolation if asymptomatic or symptoms are improving including no fever without the use of fever reducing medications.
•     Day 6, may leave isolation and return to work or school if you are able to wear a mask at all times when around other people, including in your household, through day 10.

 

After you have ended isolation, if your COVID-19 symptoms recur or worsen, restart your isolation at day 0 and contact your primary care provider.

 

What to do if you tested POSITIVE for Covid-19:

 

A positive COVID-19 test means the virus was detected and you need to isolate.

•     Isolate immediately.
•     Take precautions including wearing a mask to protect others from getting infected.
•     Tell the people that you had recent contact with that they may have been exposed.
•     Contact your healthcare provider for recommendations and possible treatment.

If you test positive for COVID-19, stay home for at least 5 days and isolate from others in your home.

•     Day 0, first day of symptoms OR day the positive test was taken, whichever date is earlier.
•     Days 1-4, continue to isolate.
•     Day 5, last day of isolation if asymptomatic or symptoms are improving including no fever without the use of fever reducing medications.
•     Day 6, may leave isolation and return to work or school if you are able to wear a mask at all times when around other people, including in your household, through day 10.

 

After you have ended isolation, if your COVID-19 symptoms recur or worsen, restart your isolation at day 0 and contact your primary care provider.

Possible symptoms:

 

•     Fever or chills
•     Cough
•     Shortness of breath
•     Difficulty Breathing
•     Fatigue
•     Muscle or body aches

•      New loss of taste or smell
•      Sore throat
•      Congestion or runny nose
•      Nausea or vomiting
•      Headache
•      Diarrhea

 

Additional information:

 

www.mass.gov/info-details/covid-19-isolation-and-exposure-guidance-for-children-and-staff-in-child-care-k-12-out-of-school-time-ost-and-recreational-campprogram-settings

 

Please contact your child’s school nurse with any questions.