anyone know what covid news is coming home today?

[Anonymous]

Just got an email from Rosemary Hills ES that says they are changing protocols.

[Anonymous]

Our school stopped contact tracing a week or two ago- had yours done that yet?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our school stopped contact tracing a week or two ago- had yours done that yet?

all of MCPS did, but some schools are seeing huge surges (including RHES) and I think they may be making their own decisions about returning to masking and asking parents to test more often

[Anonymous]

I thought it was going the other way, that isolation/quarantine time was being reduced.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I thought it was going the other way, that isolation/quarantine time was being reduced.

Cases are increasing. Why would there be fewer or lesser restrictions?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought it was going the other way, that isolation/quarantine time was being reduced.

Cases are increasing. Why would there be fewer or lesser restrictions?

True cases are increasing but hospitalizations and deaths are not. The science is showing that a five versus 10 day quarantine doesn’t make much of a difference. Obviously none of us want our children to get Covid! But we’re no longer living in a close the schools/require masks environment. Arlington and Fairfax just reduced their isolation time, makes sense other school systems would follow suit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought it was going the other way, that isolation/quarantine time was being reduced.

Cases are increasing. Why would there be fewer or lesser restrictions?

True cases are increasing but hospitalizations and deaths are not. The science is showing that a five versus 10 day quarantine doesn’t make much of a difference. Obviously none of us want our children to get Covid! But we’re no longer living in a close the schools/require masks environment. Arlington and Fairfax just reduced their isolation time, makes sense other school systems would follow suit.

There are no restrictions anymore but you clearly don't care if children get covid and bring it home to their family and friends.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought it was going the other way, that isolation/quarantine time was being reduced.

Cases are increasing. Why would there be fewer or lesser restrictions?

True cases are increasing but hospitalizations and deaths are not. The science is showing that a five versus 10 day quarantine doesn’t make much of a difference. Obviously none of us want our children to get Covid! But we’re no longer living in a close the schools/require masks environment. Arlington and Fairfax just reduced their isolation time, makes sense other school systems would follow suit.

There are no restrictions anymore but you clearly don't care if children get covid and bring it home to their family and friends.

If you truly don't want to get Covid ever then in-person public schools aren't the best option for your family. You probably shouldn't hang out with friends that attend either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought it was going the other way, that isolation/quarantine time was being reduced.

Cases are increasing. Why would there be fewer or lesser restrictions?

True cases are increasing but hospitalizations and deaths are not. The science is showing that a five versus 10 day quarantine doesn’t make much of a difference. Obviously none of us want our children to get Covid! But we’re no longer living in a close the schools/require masks environment. Arlington and Fairfax just reduced their isolation time, makes sense other school systems would follow suit.

There are no restrictions anymore but you clearly don't care if children get covid and bring it home to their family and friends.

If you truly don't want to get Covid ever then in-person public schools aren't the best option for your family. You probably shouldn't hang out with friends that attend either.

+1 don't go anywhere, for that matter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought it was going the other way, that isolation/quarantine time was being reduced.

Cases are increasing. Why would there be fewer or lesser restrictions?

True cases are increasing but hospitalizations and deaths are not. The science is showing that a five versus 10 day quarantine doesn’t make much of a difference. Obviously none of us want our children to get Covid! But we’re no longer living in a close the schools/require masks environment. Arlington and Fairfax just reduced their isolation time, makes sense other school systems would follow suit.

There are no restrictions anymore but you clearly don't care if children get covid and bring it home to their family and friends.

NP. No I really don’t care if ,y kids get Covid. They’re vaccinated and will be fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought it was going the other way, that isolation/quarantine time was being reduced.

Cases are increasing. Why would there be fewer or lesser restrictions?

True cases are increasing but hospitalizations and deaths are not. The science is showing that a five versus 10 day quarantine doesn’t make much of a difference. Obviously none of us want our children to get Covid! But we’re no longer living in a close the schools/require masks environment. Arlington and Fairfax just reduced their isolation time, makes sense other school systems would follow suit.

There are no restrictions anymore but you clearly don't care if children get covid and bring it home to their family and friends.

. Huh? What does public health policy have to do with my thoughts on children spreading Covid to their families? I literally said no one wants their children to have Covid! Get off the crazy train.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought it was going the other way, that isolation/quarantine time was being reduced.

Cases are increasing. Why would there be fewer or lesser restrictions?

True cases are increasing but hospitalizations and deaths are not. The science is showing that a five versus 10 day quarantine doesn’t make much of a difference. Obviously none of us want our children to get Covid! But we’re no longer living in a close the schools/require masks environment. Arlington and Fairfax just reduced their isolation time, makes sense other school systems would follow suit.

There are no restrictions anymore but you clearly don't care if children get covid and bring it home to their family and friends.

NP. No I really don’t care if ,y kids get Covid. They’re vaccinated and will be fine.

I don't care if your kids get it, but I do care if mine do and bring it home to us.

[Anonymous]

OMG, the poster asked if anyone heard anything about protocol changing. Not what anyone thought about the state of the world. Can we please stop devolving all these threads into an argument. The OP wasn't stating any position anyone needed to argue with - just asking for more information. Please, please, please let's try to be nicer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought it was going the other way, that isolation/quarantine time was being reduced.

Cases are increasing. Why would there be fewer or lesser restrictions?

True cases are increasing but hospitalizations and deaths are not. The science is showing that a five versus 10 day quarantine doesn’t make much of a difference. Obviously none of us want our children to get Covid! But we’re no longer living in a close the schools/require masks environment. Arlington and Fairfax just reduced their isolation time, makes sense other school systems would follow suit.

There are no restrictions anymore but you clearly don't care if children get covid and bring it home to their family and friends.

NP. No I really don’t care if ,y kids get Covid. They’re vaccinated and will be fine.

I don't care if your kids get it, but I do care if mine do and bring it home to us.

Please don't place that burden on your kids- there will always be a chance of your kids getting ill even with universal masking. If you can't tolerate illness then look into VA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our school stopped contact tracing a week or two ago- had yours done that yet?

all of MCPS did, but some schools are seeing huge surges (including RHES) and I think they may be making their own decisions about returning to masking and asking parents to test more often

Yeah, we're at a different elementary, and didn't receive a message today about any change in protocols.