DCPS is rejecting CDC quarantine rules

[Anonymous]

CDC's guidance says that students do not need to quarantine if they were in close contact with another student who tests positive "if both the infected student and the exposed student(s) correctly and consistently wore well-fitting masks the entire time." https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/php/contact-tracing/contact-tracing-plan/appendix.html#contact

DCPS's definition of "close contact" does not include this exception. Even if the infected student and all other students were masked, they still have to quarantine. https://dcpsreopenstrong.com/health/response/

So much for following the science.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:CDC's guidance says that students do not need to quarantine if they were in close contact with another student who tests positive "if both the infected student and the exposed student(s) correctly and consistently wore well-fitting masks the entire time." https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/php/contact-tracing/contact-tracing-plan/appendix.html#contact

DCPS's definition of "close contact" does not include this exception. Even if the infected student and all other students were masked, they still have to quarantine. https://dcpsreopenstrong.com/health/response/

So much for following the science.

They won’t have masks at lunchtime, or snack time, or when having a drink of water. And “well-fitting” is a bit of wishful thinking with five year olds etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:CDC's guidance says that students do not need to quarantine if they were in close contact with another student who tests positive "if both the infected student and the exposed student(s) correctly and consistently wore well-fitting masks the entire time." https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/php/contact-tracing/contact-tracing-plan/appendix.html#contact

DCPS's definition of "close contact" does not include this exception. Even if the infected student and all other students were masked, they still have to quarantine. https://dcpsreopenstrong.com/health/response/

So much for following the science.

They won’t have masks at lunchtime, or snack time, or when having a drink of water. And “well-fitting” is a bit of wishful thinking with five year olds etc.

Anyone they ate with wouldn’t be eligible under this exception, obviously… but lots of kids are in situations where they have, e.g., one class period with a student each day, and not following this guidance massively changes the scope of the quarantine required for one kid testing positive in that kind of scenario.

[Anonymous]

Well we are screwed.

Fairfax and Montgomery county are following the CDC.
DC students will once again be screwed.

There is no plan to educate kids who are quarantined. Each time there is a positive, our kids will miss 2 weeks of school and do NOTHING.

[Anonymous]

Ugh, I just hope nobody tests.

[Anonymous]

What can you do when no one wants to address the giant loophole, which is unmasked indoor lunch???

They can have all the quarantine rules they want, it's not going to change the fact that every day, there will be a spreading event in every school.

Thankfully, most kids will be fine, but there will be a few who won't be.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:CDC's guidance says that students do not need to quarantine if they were in close contact with another student who tests positive "if both the infected student and the exposed student(s) correctly and consistently wore well-fitting masks the entire time." https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/php/contact-tracing/contact-tracing-plan/appendix.html#contact

DCPS's definition of "close contact" does not include this exception. Even if the infected student and all other students were masked, they still have to quarantine. https://dcpsreopenstrong.com/health/response/

So much for following the science.

That's a document from months ago.

The CDC changed their guidance very recently.

Given how fast things are changing, DCPS would be prudent to wait and make announcements about protocols for the fall, closer to the start of school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ugh, I just hope nobody tests.

+100. Several family at our schools (over 100 kids so far) coordinated not to opt into asymptomatic testing because of these rules

[Anonymous]

This is from April. They still have time to update the guidance before the start of the year. …. Right? Right guys??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ugh, I just hope nobody tests.

+100. Several family at our schools (over 100 kids so far) coordinated not to opt into asymptomatic testing because of these rules

Right? The whole plan with potentially tons of quarantines and lack of education for the quarantined is a very strong disincentive for testing. They must know this.

Children are punished for testing under this plan.

[Anonymous]

Does anyone hear realize DCPS has stated the quarantine guidelines are currently being updated at DOH and they are waiting on them? People are posting on here with incorrect information just freaking people out

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ugh, I just hope nobody tests.

+100. Several family at our schools (over 100 kids so far) coordinated not to opt into asymptomatic testing because of these rules

Just so you know this makes you a bad person.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ugh, I just hope nobody tests.

+100. Several family at our schools (over 100 kids so far) coordinated not to opt into asymptomatic testing because of these rules

Just so you know this makes you a bad person.

DP. If that makes her a bad person, there apparently are over a hundred of them at one school. And another way to look at this is that they help cut down on unnecessary quarantines for everyone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ugh, I just hope nobody tests.

+100. Several family at our schools (over 100 kids so far) coordinated not to opt into asymptomatic testing because of these rules

How were you able to coordinate this?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone hear realize DCPS has stated the quarantine guidelines are currently being updated at DOH and they are waiting on them? People are posting on here with incorrect information just freaking people out

OSSE guidelines were already updated at the end of June. Public and private schools in DC have to follow those guidelines. Of course none of this is static but don’t act like they haven’t a changed since April.