COVID-19: Schools

New announcements:

• Staff, students, children, and visitors must screen for COVID-19 every day before going to school or child care. Parent(s)/guardian(s) can fill this out on behalf of a child/student using the COVID-19 school and child care screening tool.
• Anyone who is feeling sick or has any new or worsening symptoms of illness should stay home when sick. This means staying home until:
  • Their symptoms have been improving for at least 24 hours (or 48 hours for nausea, vomiting and/or diarrhea), and
  • They do not have a fever, and
  • They do not develop any additional symptoms.
• Take additional precautions following illness, a positive COVID-19 test, or close contact exposure. For a total of 10 days following the date of symptom onset, individuals who have COVID-19 symptoms or a positive COVID-19 test result (including an individual who is asymptomatic) should:
  • Wear a well-fitted mask in all public settings (including school and child care, unless under 2 years old),
  • Avoid non-essential activities where mask removal is necessary (for example, playing a wind instrument in music class or removing a mask for sports, dining out),
  • Avoid visiting anyone who is immunocompromised or may be at higher risk of illness (for example, seniors),
  • Avoid non-essential visits to highest risk settings such as hospitals and long-term care homes.
• Household and close contacts of individuals with symptoms of COVID-19 or a positive COVID-19 test are also recommended to take these additional precautions for 10 days from their last exposure.