As of January 10, 2022, the Washington State Department of Health and the Edmonds School District are using the following guidance for students and staff who test positive for COVID-19 or are close contacts of a positive COVID-19 case. Sno-King Youth Club & FC Edmonds will be following these requirements.
Please contact Adam Quaintance with questions: [email protected]
Prevention
OUTDOOR SPORTS: While masks do not need to be worn while actively playing, or drinking, all participants regardless of vaccination status should wear masks when on the sidelines, or in team huddles/half time. When possible, space out. It would be best to try and distance as much as possible
INDOOR SPORTS: Masks need to be worn by players, coaches and parents at all times regardless of vaccination status.
When possible, space out. It would be best to try and distance as much as possible
Positive for COVID-19 = Isolate at home, regardless of vaccination status
Students/staff who tested positive (regardless of vaccination status) can return to school after the following criteria has been met:
-At least 5 days have passed since experiencing symptoms or 5 days since the date they took the positive test
-Test on day 5 or later and submit a medically verified negative test result
-Have been 24 hours fever free without the use of fever-reducing medications
-Symptoms have improved
-Must wear a well-fitted mask around others through day 10 for all school activities including extracurricular activities and during sports
If the medically verified test result is positive on day 5, students/staff must continue to isolate until day 10.
Close contacts = Quarantine if not fully vaccinated
What do students/staff need to do if they are identified as a close contact to a positive COVID-19 case?
**Please note all staff (and students 18 years and older) must have received a booster to be considered full vaccinated. If you are 18+ and have not received your booster shot, please follow the guidance for unvaccinated individuals. Students 5-17 are fully vaccinated if they received the two primary vaccine series for COVID-19.**
Fully vaccinated students/staff
-Do not need to quarantine
-Monitor for systems
-If symptoms develop, stay home and get tested
Unvaccinated students/staff
-Quarantine for at least 5 days after their last contact with the positive COVID-19 case
-Quarantine means to stay home, symptom watch and stay away from others in case they are contagious
For household exposures the quarantine period could be longer, as the quarantine time would start from the last day the person with COVID-19 is considered infectious.
If close contact has been positive with COVID-19 in the last 90 days
-If the student/staff member can provide a confirmed medical record of having COVID-19 in the last 90 days, they do not need to quarantine regardless of vaccination status
When can an unvaccinated close contact return to school/activities?
-Must get a COVID-19 medically verified test on day 5 or later
-If test is negative, can return on day 6
-If not test is taken, must quarantine for 10 days
Acceptable negative test results must come from:
-School testing program
-Health care provider
-Mass testing clinic
-Pharmacy
-Local labs
At-home tests are not accepted
If the test is positive, staff and students will need to complete the appropriate isolation requirements.
Medically verified testing results need to include:
-The first and last name of the individual tested
-Date of birth, preferred
-The type of test performed (molecular or antigen)
-The date of the specimen was collected
-The result of the test
All close contacts, whether in quarantine or not, are expected to watch for symptoms for a full 14 days after exposure. If symptoms develop anytime during the 14 day period, stay home and get tested for COVID-19.
Please view our letter to SKYC Families HERE.
RETURN TO PLAY Resources can be found HERE.
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