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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t understand this policy at all. Why can’t the exposed kids get tested and demonstrate they’re negative? Why do we have to rely on the individual who has the symptoms? None of this makes any sense at all!! If my kid is exposed to a symptomatic kid and I get a test showing my kid is negative, then why does my Covid-free kid have to miss out on 10 days of education?!? Unbelievable this county. [/quote]

They can!!! I don't understand you at all! Why can't you read!!!

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Where in the guidance does it say that the exposed individuals can return with proof of negative test? The burden of proof is on the symptomatic individual. [/quote]

They might move on that. Mostly the reasoning is that it takes about 4 days to develop Delta symptoms. The old guidance with previous strains, which took longer to replicate, was 10 to 14 days. So they went with 10 days, which is a bit long for Delta.

I'd tweak the rules to add that the original symptomatic student must get tested by MCPS immediately onsite.

This is really the only part that's missing from these otherwise reasonable rules.

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