On May 11, 2023 CDC changed the COVID Guidelines. Rather than focusing on eliminating all virus transmission, the CDC recommends prevention measures, such as masks, when the level of severe disease in communities has the potential to overwhelm the health care system. These prevention measures can reduce that strain and avoid crisis.

CDC and IDPH recommends the following to stay safe:

• Stay up to date with all routine vaccinations.

• Stay home when sick.

• Optimize ventilation systems and maintain improvements.

• Reinforce proper hand hygiene and respiratory etiquette

. • Utilize proper cleaning and disinfection procedures.

Current Information Regarding COVID:

Quarantine is no longer needed however if your student is not feeling well keep them home.

If a student should test positive and is having a fever, they should remain home until they are fever free for 24 hours without fever reducing medication. If they are still not feel well due to their symptoms they should also remain home until better.

Additional preventional methods such as wearing a mask may be done for the next 5 days.

If a student or staff member is feeling ill the nursing department is available to do rapid testing.

T.Caldwell FNP-C COVID-RN

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