MCPS covid cases

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Anonymous wrote:I'm looking at the MCPS dashboard, but I don't see any numbers for quarantined students. Weird that it wouldn't be included, am I just missing it?

They are not fully posting all the positives. Our school has had positives. They also aren't quarantine any kids who are vaccinated.

Nor should they.

Parents have the right to know if covid is in the school and when AND they also should quarantine vaccinated kids as kids can still get and spread covid. The vaccine is to reduce the symptoms not stop the spread. Its really irresponsible.

Stop with the misinformation. Vaccines do make it less likely that a person will become infected, making quarantine for vaccinated people without symptoms unnecessary.

If they have Covid they can spread it. Covid denier.

They don’t have COVID. They are contacts of someone who had COVID and if vaccinated, can continue to come to school if no symptoms and then test 4-5 days after exposure as per CDC guidance. Daily rapid tests would be even better to rule out COVID and continue school attendance. It is very simple,

Without testing you cannot say if they have Covid. Easy to deny without Testing. You sending your Covid kids to school puts all kids at risk.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm looking at the MCPS dashboard, but I don't see any numbers for quarantined students. Weird that it wouldn't be included, am I just missing it?

They are not fully posting all the positives. Our school has had positives. They also aren't quarantine any kids who are vaccinated.

Nor should they.

Parents have the right to know if covid is in the school and when AND they also should quarantine vaccinated kids as kids can still get and spread covid. The vaccine is to reduce the symptoms not stop the spread. Its really irresponsible.

This! Parents should know. Schools should be transparent. It’s a 2-way street guys. Parents, dont send your sick kids to school and school admin, please communicate openly and frequently

Real world data in almost every country other than Israel shoes that the vaccines are effective in preventing disease as well as serious illness. You just don’t want to hear that.

If it’s perfect why are we seeing so many breakthrough cases. It does what it was designed to do which is to reduce symptoms but is far from 100%.

Nothing is 100 percent. That was never the expectation.

This isn’t close to 100% so while you are ok taking chances with your kids you simply don’t care that the choices you make impact others including giving them Covid. You may be ok with getting Covid but I am not.

Great. Keep you kids home. Problem solved.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'm looking at the MCPS dashboard, but I don't see any numbers for quarantined students. Weird that it wouldn't be included, am I just missing it?

They are not fully posting all the positives. Our school has had positives. They also aren't quarantine any kids who are vaccinated.

Nor should they.

Parents have the right to know if covid is in the school and when AND they also should quarantine vaccinated kids as kids can still get and spread covid. The vaccine is to reduce the symptoms not stop the spread. Its really irresponsible.

Stop with the misinformation. Vaccines do make it less likely that a person will become infected, making quarantine for vaccinated people without symptoms unnecessary.

If they have Covid they can spread it. Covid denier.

They don’t have COVID. They are contacts of someone who had COVID and if vaccinated, can continue to come to school if no symptoms and then test 4-5 days after exposure as per CDC guidance. Daily rapid tests would be even better to rule out COVID and continue school attendance. It is very simple,

Without testing you cannot say if they have Covid. Easy to deny without Testing. You sending your Covid kids to school puts all kids at risk.

Close contacts should be tested 4-5 days after exposure or daily using rapid antigen tests, as stated. Are you able to read English?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm looking at the MCPS dashboard, but I don't see any numbers for quarantined students. Weird that it wouldn't be included, am I just missing it?

They are not fully posting all the positives. Our school has had positives. They also aren't quarantine any kids who are vaccinated.

Nor should they.

Congratulations on having an opinion without any shred of evidence or merit.... may you win all your arguments!

Public Health Recommendations:

Except in certain circumstances, people who have been in close contact with someone who has COVID-19 should quarantine. However, the following people with recent exposure may NOT need to quarantine:

People who have been fully vaccinated
People who were previously diagnosed with COVID-19 within the last three months

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/php/contact-tracing/contact-tracing-plan/appendix.html#contact

(emphasis mine)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm looking at the MCPS dashboard, but I don't see any numbers for quarantined students. Weird that it wouldn't be included, am I just missing it?

They are not fully posting all the positives. Our school has had positives. They also aren't quarantine any kids who are vaccinated.

Nor should they.

Parents have the right to know if covid is in the school and when AND they also should quarantine vaccinated kids as kids can still get and spread covid. The vaccine is to reduce the symptoms not stop the spread. Its really irresponsible.

Sigh. Saying the "vaccine is to reduce the symptoms not stop the spread" is misleading. The vaccine dramatically reduces spread.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm looking at the MCPS dashboard, but I don't see any numbers for quarantined students. Weird that it wouldn't be included, am I just missing it?

They are not fully posting all the positives. Our school has had positives. They also aren't quarantine any kids who are vaccinated.

Nor should they.

Parents have the right to know if covid is in the school and when AND they also should quarantine vaccinated kids as kids can still get and spread covid. The vaccine is to reduce the symptoms not stop the spread. Its really irresponsible.

Sigh. Saying the "vaccine is to reduce the symptoms not stop the spread" is misleading. The vaccine dramatically reduces spread.

I am listening to the council meeting live right now. Your chance to catch COVID inMOCO if vaccinated is 0.27 % or 2.1% if not vaccinated. They (dhhs, stoddard, crowel, bridges, o,donell) are adamant that we WILL NOT have another surge.

[Anonymous]

Middle school sent a letter saying someone tested positive for covid today, 9/14, and was last in the school building today on 9/14. This is the second positive test (one late last week and now today). We were not directly notified because per the school my child was in "direct contact". Based on the dates of testing positive and being in the school both today I wonder if the positive test was detected during the Opt In testing that should have started yesterday...... I plan to ask the school but not sure how much they will disclose. Anyone else experience something similar.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Middle school sent a letter saying someone tested positive for covid today, 9/14, and was last in the school building today on 9/14. This is the second positive test (one late last week and now today). We were not directly notified because per the school my child was in "direct contact". Based on the dates of testing positive and being in the school both today I wonder if the positive test was detected during the Opt In testing that should have started yesterday...... I plan to ask the school but not sure how much they will disclose. Anyone else experience something similar.

We've gotten notices for two days in a row from our MS, plus one from an outside activity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm looking at the MCPS dashboard, but I don't see any numbers for quarantined students. Weird that it wouldn't be included, am I just missing it?

They are not fully posting all the positives. Our school has had positives. They also aren't quarantine any kids who are vaccinated.

Nor should they.

Parents have the right to know if covid is in the school and when AND they also should quarantine vaccinated kids as kids can still get and spread covid. The vaccine is to reduce the symptoms not stop the spread. Its really irresponsible.

Sigh. Saying the "vaccine is to reduce the symptoms not stop the spread" is misleading. The vaccine dramatically reduces spread.

Chances over what period? Daily? Weekly?



I am listening to the council meeting live right now. Your chance to catch COVID inMOCO if vaccinated is 0.27 % or 2.1% if not vaccinated. They (dhhs, stoddard, crowel, bridges, o,donell) are adamant that we WILL NOT have another surge.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm looking at the MCPS dashboard, but I don't see any numbers for quarantined students. Weird that it wouldn't be included, am I just missing it?

They are not fully posting all the positives. Our school has had positives. They also aren't quarantine any kids who are vaccinated.

Nor should they.

Parents have the right to know if covid is in the school and when AND they also should quarantine vaccinated kids as kids can still get and spread covid. The vaccine is to reduce the symptoms not stop the spread. Its really irresponsible.

Sigh. Saying the "vaccine is to reduce the symptoms not stop the spread" is misleading. The vaccine dramatically reduces spread.

I am listening to the council meeting live right now. Your chance to catch COVID inMOCO if vaccinated is 0.27 % or 2.1% if not vaccinated. They (dhhs, stoddard, crowel, bridges, o,donell) are adamant that we WILL NOT have another surge.

Chances over what period? Daily? Weekly?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Middle school sent a letter saying someone tested positive for covid today, 9/14, and was last in the school building today on 9/14. This is the second positive test (one late last week and now today). We were not directly notified because per the school my child was in "direct contact". Based on the dates of testing positive and being in the school both today I wonder if the positive test was detected during the Opt In testing that should have started yesterday...... I plan to ask the school but not sure how much they will disclose. Anyone else experience something similar.

I think our kids go to the same middle school. It could have been caught by the random testing. I hadn’t thought about it. I assumed someone may have gone to school sick and then tested on site. It would be helpful to have more info. Sounds like both cases are in 6th grade.

I hope more people opt in for the testing. I think testing is key for the kids who can’t get the vaccine yet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Middle school sent a letter saying someone tested positive for covid today, 9/14, and was last in the school building today on 9/14. This is the second positive test (one late last week and now today). We were not directly notified because per the school my child was in "direct contact". Based on the dates of testing positive and being in the school both today I wonder if the positive test was detected during the Opt In testing that should have started yesterday...... I plan to ask the school but not sure how much they will disclose. Anyone else experience something similar.

I think our kids go to the same middle school. It could have been caught by the random testing. I hadn’t thought about it. I assumed someone may have gone to school sick and then tested on site. It would be helpful to have more info. Sounds like both cases are in 6th grade.

I hope more people opt in for the testing. I think testing is key for the kids who can’t get the vaccine yet.

Key to what? Knocking them out of school over something where infections have outcomes similar to the flu?

http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.20495

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Middle school sent a letter saying someone tested positive for covid today, 9/14, and was last in the school building today on 9/14. This is the second positive test (one late last week and now today). We were not directly notified because per the school my child was in "direct contact". Based on the dates of testing positive and being in the school both today I wonder if the positive test was detected during the Opt In testing that should have started yesterday...... I plan to ask the school but not sure how much they will disclose. Anyone else experience something similar.

I think our kids go to the same middle school. It could have been caught by the random testing. I hadn’t thought about it. I assumed someone may have gone to school sick and then tested on site. It would be helpful to have more info. Sounds like both cases are in 6th grade.

I hope more people opt in for the testing. I think testing is key for the kids who can’t get the vaccine yet.

Key to what? Knocking them out of school over something where infections have outcomes similar to the flu?

http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.20495

Key to minimizing the spread. Some of us have more vulnerable family members at home and want to keep everyone safe. It’s a delicate balance but I don’t think it’s too much to ask to test and act responsibly given that Covid is still very dangerous for some individuals.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Middle school sent a letter saying someone tested positive for covid today, 9/14, and was last in the school building today on 9/14. This is the second positive test (one late last week and now today). We were not directly notified because per the school my child was in "direct contact". Based on the dates of testing positive and being in the school both today I wonder if the positive test was detected during the Opt In testing that should have started yesterday...... I plan to ask the school but not sure how much they will disclose. Anyone else experience something similar.

I think our kids go to the same middle school. It could have been caught by the random testing. I hadn’t thought about it. I assumed someone may have gone to school sick and then tested on site. It would be helpful to have more info. Sounds like both cases are in 6th grade.

I hope more people opt in for the testing. I think testing is key for the kids who can’t get the vaccine yet.

Key to what? Knocking them out of school over something where infections have outcomes similar to the flu?

http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.20495

Key to minimizing the spread. Some of us have more vulnerable family members at home and want to keep everyone safe. It’s a delicate balance but I don’t think it’s too much to ask to test and act responsibly given that Covid is still very dangerous for some individuals.

Kids have been forced to bear the brunt of the pandemic restrictions, despite being the lowest risk group. Now that the vaccines are readily available to adults, including boosters for immunocompromised individuals, we're long overdue for that to change. If adults still believe they are high risk, then they should be responsible for protecting themselves- not demanding policies that close classrooms to mitigate the risk of spread.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Middle school sent a letter saying someone tested positive for covid today, 9/14, and was last in the school building today on 9/14. This is the second positive test (one late last week and now today). We were not directly notified because per the school my child was in "direct contact". Based on the dates of testing positive and being in the school both today I wonder if the positive test was detected during the Opt In testing that should have started yesterday...... I plan to ask the school but not sure how much they will disclose. Anyone else experience something similar.

I think our kids go to the same middle school. It could have been caught by the random testing. I hadn’t thought about it. I assumed someone may have gone to school sick and then tested on site. It would be helpful to have more info. Sounds like both cases are in 6th grade.

I hope more people opt in for the testing. I think testing is key for the kids who can’t get the vaccine yet.

Key to what? Knocking them out of school over something where infections have outcomes similar to the flu?

http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.20495

Key to minimizing the spread. Some of us have more vulnerable family members at home and want to keep everyone safe. It’s a delicate balance but I don’t think it’s too much to ask to test and act responsibly given that Covid is still very dangerous for some individuals.

Kids have been forced to bear the brunt of the pandemic restrictions, despite being the lowest risk group. Now that the vaccines are readily available to adults, including boosters for immunocompromised individuals, we're long overdue for that to change. If adults still believe they are high risk, then they should be responsible for protecting themselves- not demanding policies that close classrooms to mitigate the risk of spread.

I’m not demanding anything and I want schools open too but when they want to test, I’ll sign up because I believe that’s the responsible thing to do. We are vaccinated at home but have a baby as well who cannot get the vaccine. We all have to make choices and decisions that’s best for our circumstances and families. It would be nice if everyone could respect that we all are facing different challenges. There is no one size fits all solution.