Students must stay home if they have:
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Symptoms of COVID-19 (see below).
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Have been in close contact with someone who has confirmed or suspected COVID-19 in the last 14 days. (Exception: health care or EMS workers and staff associates who wore proper personal protective equipment.)
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Influenza: Children may have the flu if they have a fever along with body aches, chills, sore throat or cough. Children must stay home until they are symptom-free for 24 hours.
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Rashes: If children have rashes along with a fever or other signs of illness, they must see a health care provider and be cleared to return to school.
Call your child’s school nurse if you have questions, or call Health Services at 360-662-1070.
Symptoms of COVID-19
Please visit the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) for the most up-to-date guidance on signs and symptoms of COVID-19 as well as an online self-checker.
Symptoms include:
- A cough
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- A fever of 100.4°F or higher or a sense of having a fever
- A sore throat
- Chills
- New loss of taste or smell
- Muscle or body aches
- Nausea/vomiting/diarrhea
- Congestion/running nose – not related to seasonal allergies
- Unusual fatigue
More Information
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