RETURN TO SCHOOL\WORK FLOWCHART

FOLLOWING A COVID-19 RELATED ABSENCE

Individual had ‘close Individual exhibits

contact’ with someone Individual tested Individual tested Individual returns
positive for covid-19 one or more from international
who: 1. tested positive positive or is
but had no symptoms of covid- travel
OR suspected of having
symptoms 19, but is NOT
2. someone who is covid-19 and had
suspected of having
exhibiting covid-related symptoms
covid-19
symptoms or elevated
temp (100.4+)

May return after

Symptom-Based Time-Based May be possible to 14-day quarantine
1. Strategy Strategy return in fewer from date of return
All Close Contact May return after: (1) May return after at days than 10 days from trip
may return after 14- at least 10 days least 10 days have after onset of
day quarantine have passed since passed since date symptoms and 24
period from date of symptom onset; of first positive hours fever free
last close contact and (2) fever free covid-19 test with either of the
with individual and no symptoms following:
for at least 24 hours
2. Alternative written
ONLY Family / diagnosis by
Household member medical doctor;
R
required to self-
quarantine, unless OR
Positive test result
received by close Negative Test
contact result.