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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our PGCPS high school is telling vaccinated and unvaccinated students the same thing about quarantine.

Here's the close contact letter my child received last week:

Dear Staff/Parent
This letter is to inform you that more than one individual within a classroom at Eleanor Roosevelt HS has tested positive for COVID-19.

● [b]Staff Notification[/b]:
You have been identified as someone who has been in close contact with at least one of the individuals that tested positive for COVID-19.

● [b]Parent Notification[/b]:
Your child has been identified as someone who has been in close contact with at least one of the individuals that tested positive for COVID-19.

Close Contact is defined as anyone who was within 3 feet or less in the classroom or and within 6 feet or less in all areas outside the classroom, including cafeteria, hallways, bus etc. for greater than 15 minutes or more regardless of mask use. This also includes individuals participating in extracurricular team/group events.

Based on the current guidance, if you are:

●[b] Asymptomatic [/b]individuals will need to
○ Quarantine (remain at home) for 10 days and may return to the school building [b]on day 11[/b] unless otherwise directed by the Prince George’s County Health Department.
○ 7-Day Quarantine can be utilized if all the following criteria are met: Maintain strict adherence to ALL mitigation strategies, daily symptom monitoring continues through day 14, and the person
remains asymptomatic the entire duration of quarantine. The school must receive proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR test that was obtained on day 5 or later of quarantine. Proof of the
negative PCR test must be given to the school nurse or principal on or before the day of return to the building.

● [b]Symptomatic[/b] individuals will need to quarantine for 10 days if you develop symptoms (listed below):
Individuals [b]will not be allowed to return to the building[/b] until symptoms have resolved, and they have been cleared by their primary healthcare provider. If these criteria have been satisfied, you may return to the school building. You should also:
○ Obtain a PCR test (notify school of the result)
○ Contact PG Health Department to get clearance to return to the building by calling 301-941-3277

The symptoms of COVID-19 include any ONE of the following: fever of 100.4 or higher, sore throat, cough, difficulty breathing, diarrhea, vomiting, new onset of severe headache (especially with fever), new loss of taste or new loss of smell. For persons with chronic conditions such as asthma, the symptoms should represent a change from baseline. For persons with chronic conditions such as asthma, the symptoms should represent a change from baseline. We encourage you to seek advice from a healthcare professional if you have concerns about this exposure to COVID-19. If you do not have a healthcare provider, please contact the Prince George’s County Health Department at 301-883-6627 or go online to find more information on free, county-run test sites.[/quote]

+1000  - THIS

You are quarantining students in PG county who are vaccinated. Of course the quarantine rates are double that of other counties.

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