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?”
If you believe your child may have come into contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19, you should keep your child home and contact your medical practitioner and/or your local public health unit for direction and next steps. We are working with our partners at York Region Public Health (YRPH) to finalize a … Continue reading “What happens if my child has come in contact with someone with COVID-19?”
In accordance with York Region Public Health (YRPH), if your child contracts COVID-19, please do not send your child to school. If a case of COVID-19 is detected at school, YRPH will immediately be notified of any suspected/confirmed cases of COVID-19 (staff or students). Schools must provide any requested information (e.g. daily attendance, and transportation … Continue reading “What happens if a student/staff contracts COVID-19?”
Once a suspected case of COVID-19 is noted, York Region Public Health (YRPH) must be notified. YRPH will conduct a thorough investigation and following their investigation, will direct the response from that point onwards. All confirmed cases will require a period of self-isolation as dictated by YRPH. In secondary schools, the re-entry point is when … Continue reading “If a child contracts COVID-19, will the whole class have to self-isolate for 14 days?”
Once a suspected case of COVID-19 is noted, York Region Public Health (YRPH) must be notified. YRPH will direct the response from that point onwards.
