Individuals with COVID-19 can experience a wide range of signs and symptoms that may vary from very mild to severe. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. Students experiencing any COVID-19 symptom (listed below) during the school day must be excluded from school.
| Fever (100.0 or greater) or Chills | Cough |
| Headache | Sore Throat |
| Vomiting | Difficulty Breathing/Shortness of Breath |
| Diarrhea | Muscle or Body Aches |
| Fatigue | New Loss of Taste/Smell |
According to CDC/IDPH Guidance:
Your child will need to stay home for:
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At least 24 hours after fever, vomiting, and diarrhea has resolved (without fever-reducing medication)
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All other symptoms have improved
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It has been at least 5 days since the onset of symptoms
Students may return in fewer than 5 days after meeting one of these conditions:
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With verified medical documentation of alternate diagnosis as a reason for symptoms
OR -
With documentation of negative COVID-19 test (home tests accepted)
→ Pictures of home tests can be emailed to the school nurse including name, date of birth and date and time of test in Sharpie on the test.