It feels like Christmas - DCPS adopts CDC rules!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Delta in school setting in LA:

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-08-04/coronavirus-infections-increased-in-lausd-summer-school-but-affected-a-tiny-percentage

Turns out, not that big a deal!

This is a dumb article.

The increase in infections found through regular coronavirus screening corresponded with the rise of the Delta variant. The summer program began with a few cases detected among about 44,000 students and staffers who attended in-person classes and were tested weekly. The nation’s second-largest school district enrolls about 465,000 K-12 students during the regular academic year.

Summer school classes started June 21 or June 22 — depending on the grade level — and concluded July 23. During the first week, the district recorded 20 infections among students. During the final week, the district recorded 59 infections, with a total of 174 student cases over the five weeks.

I fail to see how what you've quoted is 'dumb'. What do you mean?

Certainly, 174/44,000 seems very, very low. In the midst of delta, particularly. 0.04% of students contracted covid. That's a lot lower than the dire warnings about 40% of students or all unvaccinated people getting delta.

[Anonymous]

The quarantine rules allow more flexibility if the kids are masked. But if there is a positive in their class and they were all unmasked during lunch time, the whole class will need to quarantine. The only way around this is if they are outside and distanced so that the students are "close contacts" to one another.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The quarantine rules allow more flexibility if the kids are masked. But if there is a positive in their class and they were all unmasked during lunch time, the whole class will need to quarantine. The only way around this is if they are outside and distanced so that the students are "close contacts" to one another.

Not if they are spread out while they eat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The quarantine rules allow more flexibility if the kids are masked. But if there is a positive in their class and they were all unmasked during lunch time, the whole class will need to quarantine. The only way around this is if they are outside and distanced so that the students are "close contacts" to one another.

Not if they are spread out while they eat.

How are they going to achieve that in a full school?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The quarantine rules allow more flexibility if the kids are masked. But if there is a positive in their class and they were all unmasked during lunch time, the whole class will need to quarantine. The only way around this is if they are outside and distanced so that the students are "close contacts" to one another.

Not if they are spread out while they eat.

How are they going to achieve that in a full school?

Without masks it is still 6 feet, right? So it is unlikely that all children in a class will be sitting in a 6-foot radius of each other while they eat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Now tell us about travel. That's what I need to know.

Don't even think of going south to Florida, Texas, Alabama, or Louisiana.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think some of you will be surprised when large chunks of students are out with Covid during September. That won’t be normal school exactly.

I think at this point it us inevitable that most kids will get Covid, and for most it will be mild. But if it happens in a big wave, I think it willbe more dramatic than some people are prepared for.

Thank you. I thought I was the only person thinking this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think some of you will be surprised when large chunks of students are out with Covid during September. That won’t be normal school exactly.

I think at this point it us inevitable that most kids will get Covid, and for most it will be mild. But if it happens in a big wave, I think it willbe more dramatic than some people are prepared for.

Thank you. I thought I was the only person thinking this.

I actually don't know if this is true. I have been of the mind that "when my kid gets covid it will be mild" but I'm not sure any more. Data from UK and their surge don't suggest all kids got it, or even a majority. That recent report from LA schools suggests the spread was low for summer school in these past few months (when delta is rising). Do we have any experiences with other countries or other areas of the country to suggest that (with a medium-vaccinated populace and mask mandates and general populace that is not belligerently anti-covid-mitigation) that we are going to see the wild-fire spread that people on this board are saying will happen?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think some of you will be surprised when large chunks of students are out with Covid during September. That won’t be normal school exactly.

I think at this point it us inevitable that most kids will get Covid, and for most it will be mild. But if it happens in a big wave, I think it willbe more dramatic than some people are prepared for.

Thank you. I thought I was the only person thinking this.

I actually don't know if this is true. I have been of the mind that "when my kid gets covid it will be mild" but I'm not sure any more. Data from UK and their surge don't suggest all kids got it, or even a majority. That recent report from LA schools suggests the spread was low for summer school in these past few months (when delta is rising). Do we have any experiences with other countries or other areas of the country to suggest that (with a medium-vaccinated populace and mask mandates and general populace that is not belligerently anti-covid-mitigation) that we are going to see the wild-fire spread that people on this board are saying will happen?

Clarification: I think if my kid gets covid it will probably be mild. It's the "when" aspect I'm not sure about.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think some of you will be surprised when large chunks of students are out with Covid during September. That won’t be normal school exactly.

I think at this point it us inevitable that most kids will get Covid, and for most it will be mild. But if it happens in a big wave, I think it willbe more dramatic than some people are prepared for.

Thank you. I thought I was the only person thinking this.

I actually don't know if this is true. I have been of the mind that "when my kid gets covid it will be mild" but I'm not sure any more. Data from UK and their surge don't suggest all kids got it, or even a majority. That recent report from LA schools suggests the spread was low for summer school in these past few months (when delta is rising). Do we have any experiences with other countries or other areas of the country to suggest that (with a medium-vaccinated populace and mask mandates and general populace that is not belligerently anti-covid-mitigation) that we are going to see the wild-fire spread that people on this board are saying will happen?

Clarification: I think if my kid gets covid it will probably be mild. It's the "when" aspect I'm not sure about.

Different people have different susceptibilities, just like for any other virus. There is data suggesting those with O + blood are less likely to get COVID. There has also been some suggestion that those who received MMR shots recently may have greater protection against getting it. Then, like any other virus, if you have a stronger immune system, you are more likely to avoid getting it even if exposed than if you have a weak one. The only thing I can see as rationally being able to make a difference between young healthy adults and young children is the MMR angle...

[Anonymous]

A meta analysis showed no association with blood type and COVID susceptibility.

But, yes, it’s not possible to predict who will be infected.

[Anonymous]

Does the DC Health guidance have information about a travel quarantine? I didn’t see anything there but I see people discussing it here. Where did the information come from?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does the DC Health guidance have information about a travel quarantine? I didn’t see anything there but I see people discussing it here. Where did the information come from?

They included recommendations for unvaccinated people, but lifted the mandate for quarantine. Google DC Covid guidance and it will take you to a page with the updated school and travel guidances.

[Anonymous]

If there is no mandated travel quarantine but it is recommended, what is DCPS requiring?

[Anonymous]

No idea what DCPS wants. These are the "recommendations," which no one is going to follow.
https://coronavirus.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/coronavirus/page_content/attachments/Travel_Guidance_DCHealth_COVID-19_Update_2021.8.6_ForPosting%20%281%29.pdf