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COVID-19 Protocols 2022-23
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The health and safety of our students and staff have remained at the center of our work. Winchester Public Schools has used the latest guidance from the Virginia Department of Health for setting the quarantine dates for staff and students determined to have COVID-19. Current quarantine guidelines from the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) are outlined in their Guidance for COVID-19 Prevention for Students, Teachers and Staff in Child Care, K-12 Schools, and Day Camp Settings July 14, 2022 release.
Positive for COVID-19?
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Students who test positive:
- Keep your child at home for 5 days. The day symptoms start is counted as Day 0 (zero).
- Notify your child’s school that your child is positive for COVID-19. Please include the date that symptoms began, or if asymptomatic, the date of the positive test so that a return to school date can be determined.
- As long as symptoms are improving and a fever has not been present for 24 hours, they can return to school on Day 6 with a mask that will need to be worn through Day 10.
- If your child is unable to wear a mask, they will need to provide a negative test on Day 6 in order to return or they will need to stay at home through Day 10.
- They will be seated 6 feet away from other students while they are eating breakfast and/or lunch.
Staff who test positive:
- Isolate at home for 5 days. The day symptoms start is counted as Day 0 (zero).
- Notify your Supervisor that you have tested positive for COVID-19. Please include the date that symptoms began, or if asymptomatic, the date of the positive test so that a return to school date can be determined.
- As long as symptoms are improving and a fever has not been present for 24 hours, you can return to school on Day 6 with a mask that will need to be worn through Day 10.
- If you are unable to wear a mask, you will need to provide a negative test on Day 6 in order to return or you will need to remain at home through Day 10.
Asymptomatic
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What to do if you're exposed and asymptomatic:
- Quarantine is no longer recommended, students and staff can continue to attend school as long as they remain asymptomatic. A test is recommended as soon as possible after the exposure and again between Days 3-5 after exposure.
- Regardless of vaccination status, exposure is defined as being within 6 feet of a person who has COVID-19 for 15+ minutes.
- Consider wearing a mask indoors for 10 days.
- If someone in your home has COVID-19, regular testing is recommended.