Kid has Covid-return to school question

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hadn’t realized that DCPS isn’t following the 5 days isolation, then 5 days masking rule for positive cases.

It appears they are following the updated guidance for 5 day isolation and 5 day masking. Per the DCPS reopen strong site, if a student tested positive for COVID-19 and has mild or no symptoms, on or after day 5 they should “ Take a COVID-19 test and can return to school beginning on day 6, IF they receive a negative test result and have been fever free for 24 hours without the aid of medication.

Proof of your student’s negative test result must be uploaded to dcpsreopenstrong.com/testing prior to their return, otherwise they must complete a 10-day isolation.

Students must wear a mask while at school until day 10 from their positive test result or when symptoms began, whichever is earlier.”

So that suggests OP's kid can go back today (Monday) if the kid masks for an additional 5 days.

I haven't a clue how the negative antigen test factors in to that, though.

Read the bolded. Jeez.

[Anonymous]

I like how half the posters on this thread got the isolation period wrong.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DD had COVID during winter break and during that time the school (DCPS) said they are now following the guidance that the kid can return after 7 days if they are symptom free and test negative. Otherwise wait the 10 days.

My kids tested positive until day 11 fwiw. So, that’s nice in theory.

It's nice in practice. The rapid tests don't really have false positives, and if you test positive on one, you are very likely infectious. They aren't like PCRs where you can test positive for weeks or months. If you're testing positive on a rapid test, you should stay home.

[Anonymous]

Here's the most recent school guidance from DC Health:

https://coronavirus.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/coronavirus/page_content/attachments/COVID-19_DC_Health_Guidance_for_Educational_Facilities_03.25.22.pdf

(it's much shorter and easier to read than before!)

You can find this on https://coronavirus.dc.gov/healthguidance

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DD had COVID during winter break and during that time the school (DCPS) said they are now following the guidance that the kid can return after 7 days if they are symptom free and test negative. Otherwise wait the 10 days.

My kids tested positive until day 11 fwiw. So, that’s nice in theory.

It's nice in practice. The rapid tests don't really have false positives, and if you test positive on one, you are very likely infectious. They aren't like PCRs where you can test positive for weeks or months. If you're testing positive on a rapid test, you should stay home.

HAHAHAHAA oh my god that is the most false statement I've seen in a while.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DD had COVID during winter break and during that time the school (DCPS) said they are now following the guidance that the kid can return after 7 days if they are symptom free and test negative. Otherwise wait the 10 days.

My kids tested positive until day 11 fwiw. So, that’s nice in theory.

It's nice in practice. The rapid tests don't really have false positives, and if you test positive on one, you are very likely infectious. They aren't like PCRs where you can test positive for weeks or months. If you're testing positive on a rapid test, you should stay home.

HAHAHAHAA oh my god that is the most false statement I've seen in a while.

I'll amend: I've known two instances where people got false positives from required asymptomatic rapid antigen tests. In both instances, the later PCRs showed negatives. In one case, the false positive shut down a classroom, until the PCR result came in (and the school accepted the follow-up PCR). Fortunately the school allowed the PCR result, rather than sticking with the rapid antigen.

But yes, I do grant that false positives are more likely with PCRs than with rapid antigens, and false negatives are more likely than false positives in rapid antigens.

[Anonymous]

BMJ wiki on false positives. Even with a 99.9% test specificity (like for rapids), you still get a high percentage of your positives being false positives. For example, stick in a 44% test sensitivity (like for rapids in asymptomatic individuals) and a 99.9% test specificity, with a true positivity rate of 1%. You get 23% of your positives are false positives.

https://www.bmj.com/content/373/bmj.n1411/rr

[Anonymous]

https://dcpsreopenstrong.com/safereturn/
Isolate for five days, test on Day 6 with rapid test. Return to school with negative rapid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DD had COVID during winter break and during that time the school (DCPS) said they are now following the guidance that the kid can return after 7 days if they are symptom free and test negative. Otherwise wait the 10 days.

My kids tested positive until day 11 fwiw. So, that’s nice in theory.

It's nice in practice. The rapid tests don't really have false positives, and if you test positive on one, you are very likely infectious. They aren't like PCRs where you can test positive for weeks or months. If you're testing positive on a rapid test, you should stay home.

HAHAHAHAA oh my god that is the most false statement I've seen in a while.

right? that "really" is doing a looooot of work there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://dcpsreopenstrong.com/safereturn/
Isolate for five days, test on Day 6 with rapid test. Return to school with negative rapid.

This is correct. Though my 6 year old didn’t test negative until around day 8 of isolation, FYI.

[Anonymous]

For returning to school after testing positive, are people using the at-home rapid antigen tests or do you have to go somewhere for the rapid antigen test?

Also if your kid tested positive on day 5, then do you keep testing each day or do you stay at home until day 10 and then return? If stay at home until day 10, do you test again or do you just return to school on day 11?

I appreciate this chart, but there are some things that are still not clear to me. https://osse.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/osse/page_content/attachments/Return%20to%20School%20Criteria_1Pager_April22.pdf