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Rockwood School District: St. Louis County, Rockwood Update Isolation And Quarantine Guidance
The St. Louis County Department of Public Health has released an updated isolation and quarantine order to be consistent with the latest ...
March 15, 2021
The St. Louis County Department of Public Health has released an updated isolation and quarantine order to be consistent with the latest CDC guidance, which the Rockwood School District will now be following.The length of quarantine for those who have been exposed to a person with COVID-19 has been reduced from 14 days to 10 days from the last exposure to the positive person, as long as the close contact remains symptom free. Similarly, those who test positive for COVID-19 will need to isolate themselves for 10 days from the onset of symptoms. If patients have no fever for at least 24 hours and symptoms are improving, they can end isolation after 10 days. Until now, those who tested positive for COVID-19 would need to isolate themselves for as many as 14 days.The health and safety of our students, staff and families remains at the forefront of all that we do and we will continue to work closely with state and local health officials to ensure we are following the latest guidance as it relates to the pandemic.The new protocols can be found at stlcorona.com.
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The St. Louis County Department of Public Health has released an updated isolation and quarantine order to be consistent with the latest CDC guidance, which the Rockwood School District will now be following.The length of quarantine for those who have been exposed to a person with COVID-19 has been reduced from 14 days to 10 days from the last exposure to the positive person, as long as the close contact remains symptom free. Similarly, those who test positive for COVID-19 will need to isolate themselves for 10 days from the onset of symptoms. If patients have no fever for at least 24 hours and symptoms are improving, they can end isolation after 10 days. Until now, those who tested positive for COVID-19 would need to isolate themselves for as many as 14 days.The health and safety of our students, staff and families remains at the forefront of all that we do and we will continue to work closely with state and local health officials to ensure we are following the latest guidance as it relates to the pandemic.The new protocols can be found at stlcorona.com.
This press release was produced by the Rockwood School District. The views expressed here are the author’s own.