COVID-19 Student Case Protocols Updated August 11, 2020 PINELLAS COUNTY SCHOOLS 2020-21 COVID CASE PROTOCOLS
TOPICS • Self-Screening and Symptoms Overview • DOH-Pinellas Student Case Protocols • Confirmed • Symptoms • Supervisor Responsibilities: Entry into PCS COVID Database PINELLAS COUNTY SCHOOLS 2020-21 COVID CASE PROTOCOLS
Department of Health-Pinellas Collaboration and Communication • Department of Health-Pinellas is the lead agency for investigation, contact tracing and guidance for isolation and/or quarantine. • COVID Team will follow Department of Health guidelines and review cases based on the guidelines at the time case is reported. • Every case contains nuances based upon surrounding circumstances and will be handled individually. • The Department of Health- Pinellas and Pinellas County Schools will follow CDC guidance, which is subject to change PINELLAS COUNTY SCHOOLS 2020-21 COVID CASE PROTOCOLS
COVID-19 Symptoms Importance of Self-Screening If anyone (student, employee, visitor) shows any symptoms or conditions of COVID-19, it is extremely important that they not enter any school or district building and should contact their healthcare provider for guidance . COVID-19 symptoms (not associated with previously diagnosed conditions) include: • Fever or chills • Headache • Cough • New loss of taste or smell • Shortness of breath or difficulty • Sore throat breathing • Congestion or runny nose • Fatigue • Nausea or vomiting • Muscle or body aches • Diarrhea • Unidentified rash (student only) PINELLAS COUNTY SCHOOLS 2020-21 COVID CASE PROTOCOLS
POSITIVE CASE Parent Principal/Supervisor Responsibility Responsibility PROTOCOLS PCS COVID Team Plant Operations Responsibility Responsibility DOH-Pinellas Every case will contain nuances based upon Student surrounding circumstances and will be handled Responsibility Responsibility individually. The Department of Health and Pinellas County Schools will follow CDC guidance, which is subject to change.
Current DOH-Pinellas Positive Case Protocol: Parent Notification for Student Parent informs School COVID Team contacts COVID Team contacts Principal reports case Principal of positive DOH to confirm Principal and parent for via COVID Dashboard case positive result further information DOH performs contact All affected classes Principal sends home COVID Team provides tracing inside the must quarantine 14 siblings and other DOH “confirmed case” district and makes days per DOH household contacts letter for distribution recommendations recommendations COVID Team follows up DOH performs contact Affected classroom(s) Students may return to with all identified close tracing on all identified disinfected per class when DOH criteria contacts within the close contacts outside protocol are met classroom(s) of the classroom(s)
Current DOH-Pinellas Positive Case Protocol: DOH Notification for Student COVID Team contacts DOH notifies PCS Principal sends home COVID Team completes Principal to notify and COVID Team of positive siblings and other COVID Dashboard gather further case household contacts information DOH performs contact All affected classes COVID Team provides Affected classroom(s) tracing inside the must quarantine 14 DOH “confirmed case” disinfected per district and makes days per DOH letter for distribution protocol recommendations recommendations Every case will contain nuances based upon surrounding COVID Team follows up DOH performs contact Students may return to circumstances and will be handled with all identified close tracing on all identified class when DOH criteria individually. The Department of contacts within the close contacts outside Health and Pinellas County are met classroom(s) of the classroom(s) Schools will follow CDC guidance, which is subject to change.
DOH-Pinellas Recommendations for Students with Symptoms Return Home for any Return Home for any TWO or MORE of the ONE of the following: following: • Fever ≥100.4 ° F via no-contact • Chills thermometer • Fatigue • Cough (new or worsening) • Muscle/body aches • Shortness of breath or difficulty • Headache breathing • New decrease in taste or smell • Vomiting or diarrhea (one episode) • Sore throat • Unidentified rash • New congestion or runny nose • Nausea
DOH-Pinellas Recommendations for Students with Symptoms PART 3: Does the student have TWO PART 2: Does the student have PART 1: Does the student have or MORE of these symptoms? ONE of these symptoms? any of the following? ✓ Chills ✓ Fever ≥100.4 ° F ✓ Bluish lips or face ✓ Fatigue No ✓ No ✓ Inability to wake or stay Cough (new or worsening) ✓ Muscle/body aches ✓ Shortness of awake ✓ Headache ✓ New confusion breath/difficulty breathing ✓ New decrease in taste/smell ✓ ✓ Persistent pain or pressure in Vomiting or diarrhea (one ✓ Sore throat episode) the chest ✓ New congestion/runny nose ✓ ✓ Fever ≥103 ° F Unidentified rash ✓ Nausea Place a surgical mask onto the student.* No Perform first Yes Yes aid if *Do not place a mask on anyone who is unconscious or having difficulty needed. breathing, anyone who is incapacitated or unable to remove their mask, or anyone who cannot tolerate a mask due to developmental, medical, or behavioral health needs. If unable to reach Place student in CALL 911 parent/guardian, allow student isolation with to remain in isolation room with adult supervision. Contact school adult supervision. Monitor administrator Contact temperature every hour. and parent/ parent/guardian. Call 911 if student develops any guardian. Send student symptoms listed in Part 1 home ASAP.
Supervisor Responsibilities All processes that involve COVID-19 cases may necessitate case communication with the Department of Health- Pinellas, as the lead agency for case investigation, contact tracing and quarantine decisions. As always, all student information will remain confidential, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. PINELLAS COUNTY SCHOOLS 2020-21 COVID CASE PROTOCOLS
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