What to do if a student becomes sick or reports a new COVID-19 diagnosis at school
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What to do if a student becomes sick or reports a new COVID-19 diagnosis at school



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  • Corporate Authors:
    National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases.
  • Description:
    Updated Mar. 12, 2021

    Scenario based on geographic area with community transmission of SARS-COV-2 the virus that causes COVID-19.

    • Student(s) shows signs of infectious illness consistent with COVID-19.

    • Teacher or staff excuses student(s) from classroom, cohort/pod or area within the school. Alert the COVID-19 POC.

    • COVID-19 POC takes student(s) to isolation room/area and ensures student(s) is properly supervised. The parent, guardian, or caregiver is called. Arrangements are made for student(s) to either go home or seek emergency medical attention. Note: If multiple ill students must be placed in the same isolation room/area, ensure mask use and stay at least 6 feet apart while supervised.

    • Parent, guardian, or caregiver picks up student(s). Parent, guardian, or caregiver contacts healthcare provider for evaluation and possible COVID-19 test.

    • Clean and disinfect areas that the ill student(s) occupied. Ventilate the area(s), wait as long as possible before cleaning to let virus particles settle (at least several hours), and use personal protective equipment (including any protection needed for the cleaning and disinfection products) to reduce risk of infection.

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