State updates Covid-19 guidance for public schools
In accordance with recent updates from the CDC, the Indiana State Department of Health updated K-12 isolation guidance for schools without a mask requirement.
If student tests positive:
- Stay home for 5 days
- Return to school on Day 6 if asymptomatic or symptoms are resolving and
must mask for Days 6-10 in classroom - Fever-free for 24 hours without medication and other symptoms improving
• Can resume extracurricular activities on Day 6 only if able to wear a mask properly at all times for days 6-10, above conditions are met and cleared by physician (https://www.aap.org/en/pages/2019-novel-coronavirus-covid-19-infections/clinicalguidance/covid-19-interim-guidance-return-to-sports/)
Students may also isolate at home for 10 days and return to school on day 11 if symptoms have improved.
If student is exposed to someone with COVID-19 in or outside the classroom, including home contacts:
- If fully vaccinated (have received all doses of vaccines, including booster, if eligible) or had Covid-19 in the past 90 days.
- May remain in school as long as continue to be asymptomatic
- Wear a mask at all times in classroom for at least 10 days (quarantine ends 10 days after the last day of exposure to the positive case), test on Day 5 if possible
- May continue extracurricular activities; mask at all times while not actively performing or actively playing during your sporting activity
- If symptoms develop, get a test and stay home. If positive, follow isolation guidance. If test is negative, return to school when symptoms have resolved.
- If unvaccinated or partially vaccinated:
- Stay home for 5 days after the last day of exposure to the positive case; test on Day 5 if possible
- Return to class on Day 6 if asymptomatic, wear a mask at all times in classroom for at least 5 days (quarantine ends 10 days after the last day of exposure to the positive case)
- No extracurricular activities for 5 days of home quarantine. May resume Day 6 only if able to wear a mask at all times (including while actively performing or playing during your sporting activity) for Days 6-10.
- If symptoms develop, get a test and stay home. If positive, follow isolation guidance. If test is negative, return to school when symptoms have resolved.
Se realizan los siguientes cambios de aislamiento y cuarentena según la actualización de las directrices del CDC, IDOH y IDOE.
Positivo de COVID-19
Opción 1 Aislarse en casa durante 5 díasRegresar el día 6 si los síntomas han mejoradoLlevar una mascarilla durante los siguientes 5 días en todo el entorno escolar, excepto al comer y beber Opción 2 Aislarse durante 10 díasRegresar el día 11 si los síntomas han mejorado
*Debe estar sin fiebre durante 24 horas sin la ayuda de medicamentos para la fiebre.
Contacto Estrecho de Alguien con COVID-19
| Persona con Vacunación CompletaOHaber Pasado el COVID-19 en los últimos 90 días | No hacer cuarentenaSi desarrolla síntomas, quedarse en casa y hacerse el test |
| Personas sin Vacunar | Hacer cuarentena durante 5 díasRegresar el día 6 si no tiene síntomasSi desarrolla síntomas, quedarse en casa y hacerse el test |
