Will all students suspected of COVID be tested? Will quarantine begin immediate & end if negative ?
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Any child who is suspected of having COVID-19 will be sent home and it will be communicated to the parent/guardian to contact the student’s healthcare provider to request testing. If the student is tested, it may take up to 2 to 7 days to get the results. The WCDOH have indicated they will initiate contact tracing and recommend quarantine when they have a confirmed lab result of a positive COVID-19 case. So there may be a lag with the onset of symptoms and the quarantine of individuals who came in close physical contact with the confirmed case of COVID-19.
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