New isolation and quarantine guidance for schools and childcare

[Anonymous]

Maryland just released updated isolation and quarantine guidance for K-12 schools and childcare centers. This new policy syncs with the recent CDC update to allow 5 days of quarantine for unvaccinated exposed children.

This is a huge relief for many of us who have been crushed by 14-day close contact quarantines. But we need to make sure Montgomery County and D.C. follow suit. They should also be encouraged to combine this new policy with test-to-stay in daycares, which the CDC recently approved for unvaccinated children. Test-to-stay is the best option for keeping healthy children in care and protecting parents' livelihoods.

You can find a full list of officials to reach out to in the below documents; also pasting some of them far below. A petition on this general issue is below as well.

Montgomery County: https://tinyurl.com/yd2jr5pu

DC daycare advocacy: https://tinyurl.com/57sapzjy

Petition: https://chng.it/vTzRTQKGHf

OFFICIALS TO CONTACT:

MONTGOMERY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
- Clark Beil, Senior Administrator for Licensure and Regulatory Services / o: 240-777-3831 / c: 240-832-6823 / [e-mail]
- Kenneth Welch, Environmental Health Manager / 240-777-3840/ [e-mail]

D.C. OFFICE OF THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT FOR EDUCATION
- Dr. Christina Grant (Acting State Superintendent of Education) / [phone] / [e-mail]
- David Esquith (Director of Policy and Planning, Health and Wellness Division) / [e-mail]
- Tia Bromsted (Deputy Assistant Superintendent, Health and Wellness) / [e-mail]

DC HEALTH
- Director LaQuandra Nesbitt / [phone] / [e-mail]
- Jacqueline Watson (Chief of Staff to the Director) / [phone] / [e-mail]
- Matteo Lieb (Legislative Affairs Director) / (202)-442-5955 / [e-mail]