Interim Considerations for K-12 School Administrators for SARS-CoV-2 Testing: June 30, 2020

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases.
• Description:
  Updated June 30, 2020
  
  Note: This document is intended to provide considerations on the appropriate use of testing and does not dictate the determination of payment decisions or insurance coverage of such testing, except as may be otherwise referenced (or prescribed) by another entity or federal or state agency. CDC is a non-regulatory agency; therefore, the information in this document is meant to assist K-12 schools in making decisions rather than establishing regulatory requirements.
  
  As some communities in the United States open K-12 schools, CDC offers considerations for ways in which schools can help protect students and staff and slow the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Testing to diagnose COVID-19 is one component of a comprehensive strategy and should be used in conjunction with promoting behaviors that reduce spread, maintaining healthy environments, maintaining healthy operations, and preparing for when someone gets sick.
  
  Schools should determine, in collaboration with state, tribal, territorial, and local health officials, and, in the case of K-12 schools operated by the federal government (e.g., K-12 schools for Department of Defense [DoD Dependents]) appropriate federal health officials, whether to implement any testing strategy, and if so, how to best do so. These CDC considerations are meant to supplement—not replace—any federal, state, local, territorial, or tribal health and safety laws, rules, and regulations with which schools must comply. Implementation should be guided by what is feasible, practical, and acceptable and be tailored to the needs of each community.
  
  Types of tests to identify SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 -- When testing might be needed -- Testing individuals with signs or symptoms consistent with COVID-19 -- Testing asymptomatic individuals with recent known or suspected exposure to a person with COVID-19 -- Testing asymptomatic individuals without known exposure to a person with COVID-19.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Coronavirus Infections/diagnosis COVID-19 Diagnostic Techniques And Procedure Disease Transmission, Infectious Pneumonia, Viral/diagnosis Public Health Practice Schools
• Series:
  Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
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