Students who test positive for COVID-19 should report their case to us using our intake form at http://tinyurl.com/stuycovid2223. See the handy flowchart and information below.
Here are updated Health & Safety protocols:
- Stay home if sick: Students and staff should stay home if they show any symptoms of COVID-19 or other illnesses and get tested for COVID-19.
- Isolate if COVID-19 positive: Students and staff who test positive for COVID-19 must isolate for 5 days and can return to school on day 6 if they have no symptoms or symptoms are improving. (Day of the test is 'day zero'). They must wear mask until day 10 after symptom onset or date of positive test, whichever is earlier.
- These cases should be reported to their school so they can be report into the sit room for exposure notifications. (use intake form at http://tinyurl.com/stuycovid2223).
- Get tested if exposed to COVID-19: Students and staff who are exposed to COVID-19 should get tested.
- Students and staff members will receive home tests from their school and take two tests, at least 24 hours apart on day 4 and day 5 of their exposure. All exposed individuals should monitor for fever and other COVID-19 symptoms for 10 days after their exposure. If symptoms begin, they should not attend school and should isolate and get tested for COVID-19 again right away.
- Situation Room:
- Schools will be required to report positive cases of COVID-19 to the situation room
