NC DHHS – Reference Guide for Suspected, Presumptive, or Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 (K-12)
This Screening Reference Guide outlines protocols that staff should follow when interacting with students or staff who: 1) Share they were exposed to someone with COVID-19 (defined as having close contact of less than 6 feet distance for more than 15 minutes) but have no symptoms, 2) Share they were diagnosed with COVID-19 less than 10 days ago but are not symptomatic, and 3) Present with at least one of the following COVID-19 symptoms (fever, chills, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, new cough, new loss of taste or smell). The following staff should adhere to protocols outlined in this Screening Reference Guide:
- All school staff who interact with students, to know what to do if students share they had an exposure or diagnosis of COVID-19, or develop COVID-19 symptoms during the day
- School staff who are conducting daily symptom screening upon arrival at school or at transportation entry
- School nurses or delegated staff
- School staff who are responsible for cleaning, notification to local health departments, and/or communication to students, families, and staff.”
Strong Schools FAQs – https://files.nc.gov/covid/documents/guidance/education/Strong-Schools-NC-FAQs.pdf
NC DHHS Covid-19-related documents: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m598er4cj2J2Ckz3dXZbSptgLCk_Y1NQ3akiLH96hMM/edit
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