York Region Public Health sends a cohort/class home to self-isolate for 14-days because this duration of time is the incubation period for COVID-19. Afterwards, you are no longer considered contagious. If you develop symptoms and get a positive test result, your isolation period may be extended. This means that if a student/individual becomes symptomatic or … Continue reading “Why are students allowed to go back to school if they don’t show symptoms within two weeks of being in close contact with a positive COVID-19 case? What if they are asymptomatic?”
Close contact: If an individual has tested positive for COVID-19, members of their household must also self-isolate. Those household members would then be considered a close contact. Contact of a contact: Individuals who were potentially exposed to a positive case of COVID-19 must self-isolate, however, the members of their household are not required to self-isolate.
Proper mask care is an important safety measure York Region Public Health supports our method Students maintain sanitized masks by donning, doffing and storing in the classroom Also it is a good way to keep masks clean from sweat, bacteria and dirt Physical distancing is maintained at all times leaving and re-entering school
Some schools follow a hybrid recess protocol due to their larger populations. It ensures schools can maintain physical distance and prevent mixing of cohorts Teachers ensure students participate in 20 minutes of daily physical activity (DPA) outdoors (weather permitting)
Health and safety protocols remain in place, i.e. physical distancing, washroom use indicators to ensure social distancing, maximum capacity and more Public health nurses reviewed/approved the school’s washroom procedure Students sanitize their hands when they leave the classroom and again when they return All high touch surfaces are cleaned regularly throughout the day
Yes, York Region Public Health conducts contact tracing. The criteria is as follows: In a school setting, a close contact is defined as a cohort of students in a class with a confirmed case Individuals who were less than 2 metres/6 feet apart and were face to face with each other for 10 to 15 … Continue reading “Is York Region Public Health conducting contact tracing? What is the criteria used to determine who should be contacted?”
Respirators with exhaust valves According to Health Canada, some commercially available respirators have exhaust valves which are intended to make the respirator more comfortable for the person wearing it, but also allow infectious respiratory droplets to be released outside the respirator. Use of respirators with exhaust valves will not protect others from COVID-19. Please do … Continue reading “Are respirators with exhaust valves or mingle masks acceptable forms of masks?”
Yes. All public health measures must still be maintained and promoted, including washing your hands often with soap and water or using alcohol-based hand sanitizer, sneezing and coughing into your sleeve, staying home if you are ill and practicing physical distancing. These actions will reduce exposure to other people – this means staying at least … Continue reading “Do students have to maintain physical distancing even if they are wearing a face mask or covering?”
Face shields do not replace face coverings or masks. Your nose, mouth and chin must be covered. Face shields protect the wearer from respiratory droplets but do not protect those around them and must be worn with a mask.
The type of mask worn by all students must be a disposable medical mask or reusable cloth mask that has been purchased or made that covers the mouth, nose and chin ensuring a barrier that limits the spread of respiratory droplets when you cough, sneeze or talk. Health organizations prefer students wear masks that are … Continue reading “What kind of face covering can my child(ren) wear to school?”
