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The following is a text alternative for the NYS DOH COVID-19 Guide for School Administrators and Schools Nurses:
COVID-19 exclusion protocol for contacts of symptomatic students and staff
Symptomatic student/staff must be evaluated by a health care provider (HCP) within 48 hours of symptom onset
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If Evaluation occurs within 48 hours And HCP gives alternate diagnosis:
- No exclusions required.
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If Evaluation occurs within 48 hours And COVID-19 diagnostic test Not done (for example, guardian refuses):
- Follow protocols on the COVID-19 School and Local Health Department Coordination for Contact Tracing page to assist the LHD with a full case investigation and contact tracing.
- Follow protocols on the COVID-19 School and Local Health Department Coordination for Contact Tracing page to assist the LHD with a full case investigation and contact tracing.
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If Evaluation occurs within 48 hours And COVID-19 diagnostic test performed:
- If Positive result:
- Follow protocols on the COVID-19 School and Local Health Department Coordination for Contact Tracing page to assist the LHD with a full case investigation and contact tracing.
- Follow protocols on the COVID-19 School and Local Health Department Coordination for Contact Tracing page to assist the LHD with a full case investigation and contact tracing.
- If Negative result:
- No exclusions required.
- No exclusions required.
- If No result within 48 hours:
After 48 hours, deem the symptomatic student/staff positive:- Ensure the symptomatic student/staff remains in isolation at home
- Follow the protocols for positive students/staff on the COVID-19 Flowsheet for Student or Staff with COVID-19 Symptoms page.
- Notify and begin communicating with the local health department (LHD)
- If HCP evaluation is completed and/or test results received after 48 hours, follow algorithm pathway above based upon HCP evaluation outcome or test result.
- Follow protocols on the COVID-19 School and Local Health Department Coordination for Contact Tracing page to assist the LHD with a full case investigation and contact tracing.
- If Positive result:
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If Evaluation Does Not occur within 48 hours:
- After 48 hours, deem the symptomatic student/staff positive:
- Ensure the symptomatic student/staff remains in isolation at home
- Follow the protocols for positive students/staff on the COVID-19 Flowsheet for Student or Staff with COVID-19 Symptoms page.
- Notify and begin communicating with the local health department (LHD)
- If HCP evaluation is completed and/or test results received after 48 hours, follow algorithm pathway above based upon HCP evaluation outcome or test result.
- Follow protocols on the COVID-19 School and Local Health Department Coordination for Contact Tracing page to assist the LHD with a full case investigation and contact tracing.
- After 48 hours, deem the symptomatic student/staff positive:
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Last Modified on October 2, 2020