Albuquerque Public Schools: COVID Symptoms In Schools

Press release from Albuquerque Public Schools:

September 17, 2021

Students or staff experiencing COVID symptoms may be sent to isolate and/or test before returning to class.  Close contacts must quarantine and are strongly encouraged to get tested for COVID-19.

• cough
• shortness of breath/difficulty breathing
• olfactory disorder (loss of smell) taste disorder (loss of taste) confusion or
• change in mental status
• persistent chest pain/pressure pale, gray, or blue-colored skin/lips/nail beds
• inability to stay awake

• fever
• chills
• rigors
• myalgia
• headache
• sore throat
• nausea/vomiting
• diarrhea
• fatigue
• congestion/runny nose

• clinical or radiographic evidence of pneumonia
• acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)

• Always wear a mask indoors.
• Remain socially distanced to the greatest extent possible.
• Wash your hands with soap and water frequently.
• If you feel sick, stay home or ask to see the school nurse or administrator.
• If you are a close contact, unvaccinated and symptomatic, you must quarantine for the full ten (10) days regardless of a negative test.
• If you are symptomatic, but not a close contact, you must self isolate and are encouraged to test. You may return to school before the full 10 days of isolation with proof of a negative PCR test.

This press release was produced by Albuquerque Public Schools. The views expressed here are the author’s own.