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VALVERDE NHS SDO- Iloilo

Disaster Risk Reduction and


Management
📣
Orientation on the Preventive Alert System
in School(PASS) And the Different
Scenarios and Specific Roles of Every
Stakeholders
OBJECTIV
OBJE ES
CTIVES

Be capacitated on the processes to manage situations


whenever suspected or confirmed COVID-19 case or close
contact are detected within and/or outside the school
premises

Understand the critical roles and actions of every


stakeholders in different scenarios for the safe closure and
re-opening of schools.
OPERATIONALIZING THE PREVENTIVE
ALERT SYSTEM IN SCHOOL(PASS)

The Preventive Alert System in School


(PASS),based on the Deped order No. 34 s,
2003,is a systematic relay of information on a
child’s or teacher’s state of health to
appropriate personnel and/or agencies in the
locality
📣 HOW PASS WORKS
STEP 1
Learners will observe  
the well-being of their STEP 2
own classmates

The sick learner will be


In case, someone among
reported to the teacher for
the learners is not feeling
validation of his/her
well or has colds/cough
condition
and feverish.
STEP 2
The teacher conducts early morning health
inspection routinely to detect the presence of
fever and other signs of symptoms of
 
infection. The teacher shall keenly observe
the health status of each learner in the STEP 3
classroom
 

This case will be


The teacher finds
reported
outs that a learner
immediately to the
is sick
School Head
 
 
STEP 3
The school head shall
notify the
 
parents/guardian of the
sick learner STEP 4

The feverish learner shall wear a face The same process shall be
mask and immediately referred to school observed to teacher and other
health personnel or to the nearest school personnel who will
municipal/barangay health center for exhibit the same infection
evaluation or referral to hospital if needed.  
 
STEP 4
Learners, teachers, and other personnel
evaluated by school health
personnel/referred to hospitals shall
strictly observe the advice of the health
personnel/hospital, including the
possibility of home quarantine
 

The condition of the learner, teacher,


and other personnel should be closely
followed up by attending school health
personnel
STEP 4
Learners on home
quarantine shall be
given ADM of education
 
School heads shall closely coordination with the
barangay/municipal/ city health offices and SDOs relative to any
resident in the community who has traveled to and returned from
a country/area affected by the COVID-19
 
School heads shall conduct daily
monitoring of health status of
learner and personnel, maintain a
record on health status
 
SCENARIOS and SPECIFIC
📣 ROLES of every
STAKEHOLDERS
SCENARIO 1
A household member of learner or school
personnel shows symptoms of COVID-19 but
has not been tested. The learner or personnel
is not showing symptoms of COVID-19.
SCENARIO
1 A household member of learner or school personnel shows
symptoms of COVID-19 but has not been tested. The learner or
personnel is not showing symptoms of COVID-19.

Household member showing symptoms

The school through the DRR Covid-19 The Clinic Teacher/Class Adviser
Team shall conduct orientation among
shall advise the household member
parents/guardians of learners, as well
as school personnel to immediately of a learner/personnel showing
inform the school if any of their symptoms of COVID-19 to seek
household members experience assistance in BHERT.
COVID-19 symptoms. They will then be
responsible of informing their household
members regarding the protocol.
SCENARIO
1 A household member of learner or school personnel shows
symptoms of COVID-19 but has not been tested. The learner or
personnel is not showing symptoms of COVID-19.

Learner or personnel in the same household

If the identified close


If the identified close
The Clinic Teacher/Class contact is a teacher, the
contact is a learner, the
Adviser shall advise the Substitute Teacher shall
Class Adviser shall provide
learner or the concerned temporarily conduct
appropriate support for
personnel to remain/return distance learning among
temporary shift to distance
home and to self-monitor at the learners that the
learning modality while
home until the result comes teacher is handling while
waiting for the COVID-19
out waiting for the COVID-19
test result.
test result.
SCENARIO
1 A household member of learner or school personnel shows
symptoms of COVID-19 but has not been tested. The learner or
personnel is not showing symptoms of COVID-19.

Learners or personnel in the same class and week as


the exposed person

Provided that there is no If the identified close contact is a teacher, the class of
confirmed case or close contact that the teacher is temporarily shifted back to distance
in the school, the school shall still learning until he/she is allowed to return to school. The
allow other learners and Class Adviser shall inform parents/guardians of
personnel to attend face-to-face learners in the class regarding the situation and the
classes temporary shift in learning modality.
SCENARIO
1 A household member of learner or school personnel shows
symptoms of COVID-19 but has not been tested. The learner or
personnel is not showing symptoms of COVID-19.

Other household member

If the close contact in the school is a learner, the Class Adviser shall engage other household
members in the home-school arrangement, including the time of pick-up of the learner (if in
school at the time the information was communicated).
 
Note: They shall be informed by the LGU to self-monitor at home until the results of the
available COVID-19 test has been released. The school is not required to give advice to other
household members.
SCENARIO
1 A household member of learner or school personnel shows
symptoms of COVID-19 but has not been tested. The learner or
personnel is not showing symptoms of COVID-19.

►If the household member ►If the household ►If the household
tests positive and the member test negative and member tests positive and
exposed learner or the exposed learners or the exposed learner or
personnel does not show personnel shows personnel shows
symptoms, refer to symptoms, refer to symptoms, refer to
Scenario 2. Scenario 4. Scenario 5.
SCENARIO 2
A household member of a learner or school
personnel is a confirmed case of COVID-19.
The learner or personnel is not showing
symptoms of COVID-19.
SCENARIO
2 A household member of a learner or school personnel is a
confirmed case of COVID-19. The learner or personnel is not
showing symptoms of COVID-19.

Household member showing symptoms

The school through the DRRM Covid-19 Team


shall conduct orientation among
parents/guardians of learners, as well as school
personnel to immediately inform the school if any
of their household members experience COVID-
19symptoms. They shall then be responsible of
informing their household members regarding
the protocol
SCENARIO
2 A household member of a learner or school personnel is a
confirmed case of COVID-19. The learner or personnel is not
showing symptoms of COVID-19.

Exposed learner or personnel

The DRRM Covid-19


The Clinic Teacher shall Coordinator shall record the The Clinic Teacher/Class
collect the necessary actions the school has Adviser shall advise the
information regarding the undertaken (for reference of learner or personnel to
close contact. the contact tracing team of return/remain at home
the Barangay or LGU).
SCENARIO
2 A household member of a learner or school personnel is a
confirmed case of COVID-19. The learner or personnel is not
showing symptoms of COVID-19.

Exposed learner or personnel

A Safety Officer shall advise The Communication Officer


If the identified close contact
the asymptomatic close shall ensure that the learner or is a learner, the Class
contact of the suspect, personnel has completed the Adviser shall provide
probable, or confirmed fourteen (14) days quarantine appropriate support for a
cases to immediately by coordinating with the shift to distance learning
quarantine and complete it BHERTs, regardless of negative modality for fourteen (14)
test result and vaccination days. This may include
for 14 days, regardless if
status, before allowing him/her
testing has not been done, psychosocial support, if
to return to school
or resulted negative. needed.
SCENARIO
2 A household member of a learner or school personnel is a
confirmed case of COVID-19. The learner or personnel is not
showing symptoms of COVID-19.

Exposed learner or personnel

If the identified close contact is a teacher,


the Substitute Teacher shall conduct
distance learning among the learners that
the teacher is handling. The school may
provide psychosocial support to the
affected teacher, if needed
SCENARIO 3
A learner or school personnel is
identified to be a close contact of
confirmed case of COVID-19 outside of
their household. The learner or
personnel is not showing symptoms of
COVID-19.
SCENARIO
3 A learner or school personnel is identified to be a close contact
of confirmed case of COVID-19 outside of their household. The
learner or personnel is not showing symptoms of COVID-19.

Exposed learner or personnel

The DRR Coordinator shall


The Clinic Teacher shall record the actions the The Clinic Teacher/Class
collect the necessary school has undertaken (for Adviser shall advise the
information regarding the reference of the contact learner or personnel to
close contact tracing team of the return/remain at home.
barangay or LGU).
SCENARIO
3 A learner or school personnel is identified to be a close contact
of confirmed case of COVID-19 outside of their household. The
learner or personnel is not showing symptoms of COVID-19.

Exposed learner or personnel

The Safety Officer shall advise The Communication Officer


the asymptomatic close shall ensure that the learner The Class Adviser shall
contact of the suspect, or personnel has completed provide appropriate support
probable, or confirmed cases the fourteen (14) days for a shift to distance learning
to immediately quarantine and quarantine, regardless of modality for fourteen (14)
complete if for (14) days, negative test result and days. This may include
regardless if testing has not vaccination status, before psychosocial support, if
been done, or resulted allowing him/her to return to needed.
negative. school.
SCENARIO
3 A learner or school personnel is identified to be a close contact
of confirmed case of COVID-19 outside of their household. The
learner or personnel is not showing symptoms of COVID-19.

Exposed learner or personnel

If the identified close contact is a teacher, the


Substitute Teacher shall conduct distance
learning among the learners that the teacher is
handling. The school may provide
psychosocial support to the affected teacher, if
needed
SCENARIO
3 A learner or school personnel is identified to be a close contact
of confirmed case of COVID-19 outside of their household. The
learner or personnel is not showing symptoms of COVID-19.

Learners or personnel in the same class and week as the


exposed person.

Since there is a close If the identified close contact is a If necessary, the school
contact but no confirmed teacher, only the class that the teacher is shall provide
case in the school, the handling will be shifted back to distance psychosocial support to
learning until the teacher completes the the learners who were
school shall allow them
quarantine period. The Class Adviser shifted back to distance
to attend face-to-face shall inform parents/guardians of learning or to any other
classes after a 24-hour learners in the class regarding the school member whose
lockdown for disinfection situation and the shift in learning mental health was
of the school premises. modality for fourteen (14) days. affected by the situation.
SCENARIO
3 A learner or school personnel is identified to be a close contact
of confirmed case of COVID-19 outside of their household. The
learner or personnel is not showing symptoms of COVID-19.

Learners or personnel in the same class and week as the


exposed person.

If the close contact in the school is a learner, the Class Adviser shall engage other household
members regarding the home-school arrangement, including the time of pick-up of the learner
(if in school at the time the information was communicated)
 
Note: They shall be informed by the barangay or LGU to complete the fourteen (14) days
quarantine, regardless of negative test result and vaccination status, before allowed to return to
school or workplace. The school is not required to give advice to other household members.
SCENARIO
3 A learner or school personnel is identified to be a close contact
of confirmed case of COVID-19 outside of their household. The
learner or personnel is not showing symptoms of COVID-19.

► If the exposed learner or personnel


shows symptoms during quarantine and
has not been tested, refer to Scenario 5.
SCENARIO 4
A learner or school personnel shows
symptoms of COVID-19 but is not
known to be a close contact with a
confirmed case.
SCENARIO
4
A learner or school personnel shows symptoms of COVID-19
but is not known to be a close contact with a confirmed case.

Person showing symptoms

If the person showing symptoms is in school:

The Safety Officer shall The Clinic Teacher shall The Clinic Teacher shall collect the
assist the learner or provide the necessary necessary information regarding the
personnel to the designated emergency care following person showing symptoms, as well
isolation room in the school. precautionary measures. as his/her close contacts in school.
SCENARIO
4
A learner or school personnel shows symptoms of COVID-19
but is not known to be a close contact with a confirmed case.

Person showing symptoms

If the person showing symptoms is at home:

The Class Adviser shall collect


The Class Adviser shall necessary information
advise the learner or person regarding the person showing
to remain at home. symptoms, as well as his/her
close contacts in school.
SCENARIO
4
A learner or school personnel shows symptoms of COVID-19
but is not known to be a close contact with a confirmed case.

Person showing symptoms

If a teacher is showing symptoms,


If a learner is showing symptoms, the
Substitute Teacher will conduct
Class Adviser shall provide appropriate
distance learning among the learners
support for a transition to distance
that the teacher is handling, until the
learning modality to ensure continuity of
affected teacher is cleared to return to
learning, until he/she cleared to return to
school. The school may provide
school. This may include psychosocial
psychosocial support to the affected
support, if needed.
teacher, if needed.
SCENARIO
4
A learner or school personnel shows symptoms of COVID-19
but is not known to be a close contact with a confirmed case.

The Clinic Teacher/ Class Adviser shall ensure that the learner or personnel strictly follows the
advice of local health authorities, especially on the required number of days of isolation.

For mild to moderate COVID -19 confirmed


For asymptomatic: Ten
cases: Ten (10) -day isolation have passed
(10) -day isolation have
from onset of the first symptom, respiratory
passed from the first viral
symptoms have improved (cough, shortness
diagnostic test and
of breath), and have been afebrile for at least
remained asymptomatic
24 hours without use of antipyretic
throughout their infection.
medications.
SCENARIO
4
A learner or school personnel shows symptoms of COVID-19
but is not known to be a close contact with a confirmed case.

The Clinic Teacher/ Class Adviser shall ensure that the learner or personnel strictly follows the
advice of local health authorities, especially on the required number of days of isolation.

For severe and critical COVID -19


confirmed cases: Twenty -one (21) -day For immune compromised, do RT -PCR
isolation has passed from onset of the testing on the 10th day. If RT -PCR test
first symptoms have improved (cough, results turn out positive, refer to Infectious
shortness of breath) AND have been Disease Specialist. If RT -PCR test results
afebrile for at least 24 hours without the turn out negative, discharge from isolation.
use of antipyretic medications.
SCENARIO
4
A learner or school personnel shows symptoms of COVID-19
but is not known to be a close contact with a confirmed case.

Household member

The DRRM COVID - 19 Coordinator shall


coordinate with local health authorities for
evaluation of the person showing
symptoms, contact tracing activities and
referral to a health facility, if the need
arises.
SCENARIO
4
A learner or school personnel shows symptoms of COVID-19
but is not known to be a close contact with a confirmed case.

Medical certification or repeat testing is not necessary for the safe


return to school of immunocompetent individuals, provided that a
licensed medical doctor certifies or clears the patient. He/she
shall be advised to isolate at home or in an isolation facility until
the COVID -19 test results has been released.
SCENARIO
4
A learner or school personnel shows symptoms of COVID-19
but is not known to be a close contact with a confirmed case.

Exposed learners or personnel (from the same class as the person showing
symptoms)

Since the teacher will be considered a


The Communication Officer shall advise close contact if a learner in his/her class
the asymptomatic close contact of the how’s symptoms, the Substitute Teacher
suspect, probable, or confirmed cases to shall conduct distance learning among the
immediately quarantine and complete it learners that the teacher is handling for
for 14 days, regardless if testing has not fourteen (14) days. The school may provide
been done, or resulted negative psychosocial support to the affected
teacher, if needed.
SCENARIO
4
A learner or school personnel shows symptoms of COVID-19
but is not known to be a close contact with a confirmed case.

Exposed learners or personnel (from the same class as the person showing
symptoms)

The Communication Officer through the For learners, the Substitute Teacher shall
Substitute Teacher Inform provide appropriate support for a shift to
parents/guardians of learners in the class distance learning modality for fourteen (14)
regarding the situation and the shift in day. This may include psychosocial
learning modality for two (2) weeks. support, if needed.
SCENARIO
4
A learner or school personnel shows symptoms of COVID-19
but is not known to be a close contact with a confirmed case.

Exposed learners or personnel (from the same class as the person showing
symptoms)

The Clinic Teacher/Class Adviser shall


ensure that the learner or personnel has
completed the fourteen (14)-day
quarantine, regardless of negative test
result and vaccination status, before
allowing him/her to return to school.
SCENARIO
4
A learner or school personnel shows symptoms of COVID-19
but is not known to be a close contact with a confirmed case.

Other learners and personnel

If the person showing symptoms tests


negative for COVID-19, the school shall
allow other learners or personnel from the
week to attend face-to-face classes
without completing the required
quarantine period provided that school
premises have been disinfected.
SCENARIO
4
A learner or school personnel shows symptoms of COVID-19
but is not known to be a close contact with a confirmed case.

Household member of the person showing symptoms

If the person showing symptoms in the school is a learner, the Communication Officer/Class Adviser
shall inform the household members regarding the condition of the learner and the actions undertaken
by the school (e.g. providing emergency care, referring to the local health authority). The local health
authority shall be responsible for coordinating with the household member if the learner should be
isolated at home or in an isolation facility.
 
Note: They shall be informed by the barangay or LGU to complete the fourteen (14)-day quarantine,
regardless of negative test result and vaccination status, before allowed to return to school or workplace.
The school is not required to give advice to other household members.
SCENARIO
4
A learner or school personnel shows symptoms of COVID-19
but is not known to be a close contact with a confirmed case.

► It the learner or personnel showing ► If the learner or personnel showing


symptoms tests negative for COVID.19, symptoms tests positive for COVID -19,
refer to Scenario 6. refer to Scenario 8
SCENARIO 5

A learner or school personnel shows


symptoms of COVID-19 and is a close
contact of a confirmed case.
SCENARIO
5
A learner or school personnel shows symptoms of COVID-19
and is a close contact of a confirmed case.

All stakeholders

Even if there is no confirmed case, the


School Principal shall still declare a
lockdown as a precautionary measure
since the person showing symptoms is a
close contact of a confirmed case. The
school shall inform all stakeholders
regarding the situation and the decision to
undergo a lockdown.
SCENARIO
5
A learner or school personnel shows symptoms of COVID-19
and is a close contact of a confirmed case.

Person showing symptoms

If the person showing symptoms is in school:

The Clinic Teacher shall


The Safety Officer shall The Clinic Teacher shall collect the necessary
assist the learner or provide the necessary information regarding the
personnel to the designated emergency care following person showing symptoms, as
isolation room in the school. precautionary measures. well as his/her close contacts
in school.
SCENARIO
5
A learner or school personnel shows symptoms of COVID-19
and is a close contact of a confirmed case.

Person showing symptoms

If the person showing symptoms is at home:

The Communication The Communication Officer/Class Adviser


Officer/Class Adviser shall shall collect the necessary information
advise the learner or person regarding the person showing symptoms,
to remain at home. as well as his/her close contacts in school
SCENARIO
5

The Clinic Teacher/ Class Adviser shall ensure that the learner or personnel strictly follows
the advice of local health authorities, especially on the required number of days of isolation.

For mild to moderate COVID -19


confirmed cases: Ten (10) -day isolation
For asymptomatic: Ten (10) -day have passed from onset of the first
isolation have passed from the first viral symptom, respiratory symptoms have
diagnostic test and remained improved (cough, shortness of breath),
asymptomatic throughout their infection. and have been afebrile for at least 24
hours without use of antipyretic
medications.
SCENARIO
5

The Clinic Teacher/ Class Adviser shall ensure that the learner or personnel strictly follows
the advice of local health authorities, especially on the required number of days of isolation.

For severe and critical COVID -19


For immune compromised, do RT -PCR
confirmed cases: Twenty -one (21) -day
testing on the 10th day. If RT -PCR test
isolation has passed from onset of the
results turn out positive, refer to
first symptoms have improved (cough,
Infectious Disease Specialist. If RT -PCR
shortness of breath) AND have been
test results turn out negative, discharge
afebrile for at least 24 hours without the
from isolation.
use of antipyretic medications.
SCENARIO
5
A learner or school personnel shows symptoms of COVID-19
and is a close contact of a confirmed case.

Person showing symptoms

Medical certification or repeat testing is not


necessary for the safe return to school of
immunocompetent individuals, provided
that a licensed medical doctor certifies or
clears the patient. He/she shall be advised
to isolate at home or in an isolation facility
until the COVID -19 test results has been
released.
SCENARIO
5
A learner or school personnel shows symptoms of COVID-19
and is a close contact of a confirmed case.

Local Health Authority

The DRRM Covid-19 Coordinator shall


coordinate with local health authorities for
evaluation of the person showing
symptoms, contact tracing activities and
referral to a health facility, if the need
arises.regardless if testing has not been
done, or resulted negative.
SCENARIO
5
A learner or school personnel shows symptoms of COVID-19
and is a close contact of a confirmed case.

All other learners and personnel ( including those from other week)

The Class Adviser closely Safety Officer/Class Advisers shall advise


monitor the condition of all the asymptomatic close contact of the
learners whereas the Clinic suspect, probable, or confirmed cases to
Teacher shall closely immediately quarantine and complete it for
monitor the condition of all 14 days, regardless if testing has not been
school personnel. done, or resulted negative.
SCENARIO
5
A learner or school personnel shows symptoms of COVID-19
and is a close contact of a confirmed case.

All other learners and personnel ( including those from other week)

Since the teacher will be considered a close


Communication Officer/Class
contact if a learner in his/her class shows
Adviser shall inform
symptoms, the Substitute Teacher will conduct
parents/guardians of learners in
distance learning among the learners that the
the class regarding the situation
teacher is handling for fourteen (14) days. The
and the shift in distance learning
school may provide psychosocial support to the
modality for two (2) weeks
affected teacher, if needed
SCENARIO
5
A learner or school personnel shows symptoms of COVID-19
and is a close contact of a confirmed case.

Household member of the person showing symptoms

If the person showing symptoms in the school is a learner, the Class Adviser shall inform the
household members regarding the condition of the learner and the actions undertaken by the school
(e.g. providing emergency care, referring to the local health authority). The local health authority shall
be responsible for coordinating with the household member if the learner should be isolated at home or
in an isolation facility.
 
Note: They shall be informed by the barangay or LGU to complete the fourteen (14)-day quarantine,
regardless of negative test result and vaccination status, before allowed to return to school or
workplace. The school is not required to give advice to other household members.
SCENARIO
5
A learner or school personnel shows symptoms of COVID-19
and is a close contact of a confirmed case.

► It the learner or personnel showing ► If the learner or personnel showing


symptoms tests negative for COVID.19, symptoms tests positive for COVID -19,
refer to Scenario 7. refer to Scenario 8
SCENARIO 6
A learner or school personnel who has
symptoms tests negative for COVID-19
and is not known to a close contact
with a confirmed case.
SCENARIO
6 A learner or school personnel who has symptoms tests
negative for COVID-19 and is not known to a close contact with
a confirmed case.

All stakeholders

Since there is no confirmed COVID-19 case, the


school may announce the resumption of face-to-
face classes (if a school lockdown was previously
announced). However, only those who are not in
the same class as the person showing symptoms
may return to attending face-to-face classes.
SCENARIO
6 A learner or school personnel who has symptoms tests
negative for COVID-19 and is not known to a close contact with
a confirmed case.

Person showing symptoms

The Clinic Teacher/Adviser shall


advise the learner or personnel to
complete the number of days in
isolation, as required by the local
health authorities, as the result might
be false negative.
SCENARIO
6

The Clinic Teacher/Adviser shall advise the learner or personnel to complete the number of
days in isolation, as required by the local health authorities, as the result might be false
negative.

For mild to moderate COVID-19


confirmed cases: Ten (10)-day isolation
For asymptomatic: Ten (10)-day have passed from onset of the first
isolation have passed from the first viral symptom, respiratory symptoms have
diagnostic test and remained improved (cough, shortness of breath),
asymptomatic throughout their infection AND have been afebrile for at least 24
hours without use of antipyretic
medications.
SCENARIO
6

The Clinic Teacher/Adviser shall advise the learner or personnel to complete the number of
days in isolation, as required by the local health authorities, as the result might be false
negative.

For severe and critical COVID-19


confirmed cases: Twenty-one (21)-day For immunocompromised, do RT-PCR
isolation has passed from onset of the testing on the 10th day. If RT-PCR test
first symptom, respiratory symptoms results tum out positive, refer to
have improved (cough, shortness of Infectious Disease Specialist. If RTPCR
breath) and have been afebrile for at test results turn out negative, discharge
least 24 hours without the use of from isolation.
antipyretic medications.
SCENARIO
6

The Clinic Teacher/Adviser shall advise the learner or personnel to complete the number of
days in isolation, as required by the local health authorities, as the result might be false
negative.

Medical certification or repeat testing is


not necessary for the safe return to
school of immunocompetent individuals,
provided that a licensed medical doctor
certifies or clears the patient.
SCENARIO
6 A learner or school personnel who has symptoms tests
negative for COVID-19 and is not known to a close contact with
a confirmed case.

Local Health Authority

The DRRM Covid-19 Coordinator shall coordinate with


local health authorities on the provision of medical support
and necessary protocol to be undertaken by affected
learners and personnel.
SCENARIO
6 A learner or school personnel who has symptoms tests
negative for COVID-19 and is not known to a close contact with
a confirmed case.

Exposed learners or personnel (from the same class


as the person showing symptoms)

The Class Adviser/Clinic Teacher shall continue providing the


appropriate support and monitoring their condition while they
are completing the required fourteen (14)-day quarantine.
Ensure that they complete the quarantine period, regardless
of negative test result and vaccination status, before allowing
them to return to school.
SCENARIO
6 A learner or school personnel who has symptoms tests
negative for COVID-19 and is not known to a close contact with
a confirmed case.

Other learners and personnel

If the person showing symptoms tests negative for COVID-


19, other learners or personnel shall be allowed to attend
face-to-face classes without completing the required
quarantine period provided that school premises have been
disinfected
SCENARIO
6 A learner or school personnel who has symptoms tests
negative for COVID-19 and is not known to a close contact with
a confirmed case.

Other learners and personnel

The Class Adviser/Clinic Teacher shall The Class Adviser/Clinic Teacher shall
continue providing the appropriate coordinate with parents/guardians and
support and monitoring the condition of other school personnel regarding the
learners and personnel prior to the schedule of resumption of face-to-face
resumption of face-to-face classes. classes.
SCENARIO
6 A learner or school personnel who has symptoms tests
negative for COVID-19 and is not known to a close contact with
a confirmed case.

► If the person showing symptoms


tests positive for COVID-19 during the
14-day quarantine, refer to Scenario 8.
SCENARIO 7
A learner or school personnel who has
symptoms tests negative for COVID19
but is known to be a close contact with
a confirmed case.
SCENARIO
7 A learner or school personnel who has symptoms tests
negative for COVID19 but is known to be a close contact with a
confirmed case.

All stakeholders

Even if there is no confirmed case, the school shall


still complete the fourteen (14)-day lockdown as a
precautionary measure since the person showing
symptoms is a close contact of a confirmed case.
SCENARIO
7 A learner or school personnel who has symptoms tests
negative for COVID19 but is known to be a close contact with a
confirmed case.

Person showing symptoms

The Class Adviser/Clinic Teacher shall continue providing the


appropriate support and monitoring the condition of the
learner or personnel while he/she is completing the required
isolation period.
SCENARIO
7

The Clinic Teacher/Adviser shall advise the learner or personnel to complete the number of
days in isolation, as required by the local health authorities, as the result might be false
negative.

For mild to moderate COVID-19


confirmed cases: Ten (10)-day isolation
For asymptomatic: Ten (10)-day have passed from onset of the first
isolation have passed from the first viral symptom, respiratory symptoms have
diagnostic test and remained improved (cough, shortness of breath),
asymptomatic throughout their infection AND have been afebrile for at least 24
hours without use of antipyretic
medications.
SCENARIO
7

The Clinic Teacher/Adviser shall advise the learner or personnel to complete the number of
days in isolation, as required by the local health authorities, as the result might be false
negative.

For severe and critical COVID-19


confirmed cases: Twenty-one (21)-day For immunocompromised, do RT-PCR
isolation has passed from onset of the testing on the 10th day. If RT-PCR test
first symptom, respiratory symptoms results tum out positive, refer to
have improved (cough, shortness of Infectious Disease Specialist. If RTPCR
breath) and have been afebrile for at test results turn out negative, discharge
least 24 hours without the use of from isolation.
antipyretic medications.
SCENARIO
7

The Clinic Teacher/Adviser shall advise the learner or personnel to complete the number of
days in isolation, as required by the local health authorities, as the result might be false
negative.

Medical certification or repeat testing is


not necessary for the safe return to
school of immunocompetent individuals,
provided that a licensed medical doctor
certifies or clears the patient.
SCENARIO
7 A learner or school personnel who has symptoms tests
negative for COVID19 but is known to be a close contact with a
confirmed case.

Local Health Authority

The DRRM Covid-19 Coordinator shall coordinate with


local health authorities on the provision of medical support
and necessary protocol to be undertaken by affected
learners and personnel.
SCENARIO
7 A learner or school personnel who has symptoms tests
negative for COVID19 but is known to be a close contact with a
confirmed case.

Other learners and personnel (including those from


other week)

The Clinic Teacher/Adviser shall continue providing If other learners and personnel do
the appropriate support and monitoring their not show symptoms of COVID-19
condition while they are completing the required within the14- day lockdown,
fourteen (14)-day quarantine. Ensure that they coordinate with school personnel,
complete the quarantine period, regardless of as well as the parent/guardian of
negative test result and vaccination status, before learners on the schedule of
allowing them to return to school. resumption of face-to-face classes.
SCENARIO
7 A learner or school personnel who has symptoms tests
negative for COVID19 but is known to be a close contact with a
confirmed case.

► If the person showing symptoms


tests positive for COVID-19 during the
14-day quarantine, refer to Scenario 8.
SCENARIO 8

A learner or school personnel tests


positive for COVID-19.
SCENARIO
8
A learner or school personnel tests positive for COVID-19.

All stakeholders

The school shall remain under lockdown until the


required quarantine period of all close contacts has
been completed. The lockdown may be extended if
other learners show symptoms of COVID--19.
SCENARIO
8
A learner or school personnel tests positive for COVID-19.

Person showing symptoms

The Class Adviser/Clinic Teacher shall continue providing the


appropriate support and monitoring the condition of the
learner or personnel while he/she is completing the required
isolation period.
SCENARIO
8
A learner or school personnel tests positive for COVID-19.

Person showing symptoms

The Clinic Teacher/Adviser shall advise the person to


complete the number of days in who is confirmed to COVID-
19 to complete the numbers of days in isolation, as required
by the local health authorities, as the result might be false
negative
SCENARIO
8

The Clinic Teacher/Adviser shall advise the person to complete the number of days in who is confirmed
to COVID-19 to complete the numbers of days in isolation, as required by the local health authorities, as
the result might be false negative

For mild to moderate COVID-19


confirmed cases: Ten (10)-day isolation
For asymptomatic: Ten (10)-day have passed from onset of the first
isolation have passed from the first viral symptom, respiratory symptoms have
diagnostic test and remained improved (cough, shortness of breath),
asymptomatic throughout their infection AND have been afebrile for at least 24
hours without use of antipyretic
medications.
SCENARIO
8

The Clinic Teacher/Adviser shall advise the learner or personnel to complete the number of
days in isolation, as required by the local health authorities, as the result might be false
negative.

For severe and critical COVID-19


confirmed cases: Twenty-one (21)-day For immunocompromised, do RT-PCR
isolation has passed from onset of the testing on the 10th day. If RT-PCR test
first symptom, respiratory symptoms results tum out positive, refer to
have improved (cough, shortness of Infectious Disease Specialist. If RTPCR
breath) and have been afebrile for at test results turn out negative, discharge
least 24 hours without the use of from isolation.
antipyretic medications.
SCENARIO
8

The Clinic Teacher/Adviser shall advise the learner or personnel to complete the number of
days in isolation, as required by the local health authorities, as the result might be false
negative.

Medical certification or repeat testing is


not necessary for the safe return to
school of immunocompetent individuals,
provided that a licensed medical doctor
certifies or clears the patient.
SCENARIO
8
A learner or school personnel tests positive for COVID-19.

Local Health Authority

The DRRM Covid-19 Coordinator shall The DRRM COVID-19 Coordinator


coordinate with local health authorities shall ensure that local health
on the provision of medical support and authorities have the correct contact
necessary protocol to be undertaken details of learners and personnel for
by affected learners and personnel. contact tracing purposes
SCENARIO
8
A learner or school personnel tests positive for COVID-19.

Local Government Unit

The Clinic Teacher/Adviser shall continue providing the appropriate support


and monitoring their condition while they are completing the required fourteen
(14)-day quarantine. Ensure that they complete the quarantine period,
regardless of negative test result and vaccination status, before allowing them
to return to school.
SCENARIO
8
A learner or school personnel tests positive for COVID-19.

Other learners and personnel (including those from


other week)

The School Head/Class Adviser shall continue providing the appropriate


support and monitoring their condition while they are completing the required
fourteen (14)-day quarantine.
The School Head/Class Adviser shall ensure that they complete the quarantine
period, regardless of negative test result and vaccination status, before
allowing them to return to school.
SCENARIO
8
A learner or school personnel tests positive for COVID-19.

► If close contacts are not showing ►If close contacts are showing
symptoms of COVID-19, refer to Scenario symptoms of COVID-19, refer to
2. Scenario 5.
SCENARIO 9
There are confirmed cases of COVID-19
outside the school. There is no known
close contact in the school. A granular
lockdown in the barangay was
announced by the LGU.
SCENARIO
9 There are confirmed cases of COVID-19 outside the school.
There is no known close contact in the school. A granular
lockdown in the barangay was announced by the LGU.

Local Government Unit (Barangay)

The DRRM COVID-19 Coordinator shall


The DRRM COVID-19 Coordinator
Closely coordinate with the local
shall coordinate with the local
government unit to know if there will be
government unit to ensure that learners
a need for a granular lockdown if there
and personnel are at home during the
is an observed resurgence of COVID-19
scheduled lockdown.
cases in the barangay
SCENARIO
9 There are confirmed cases of COVID-19 outside the school.
There is no known close contact in the school. A granular
lockdown in the barangay was announced by the LGU.

Learners and Personnel

The School Head/Class Advisers shall The School Head/Class Advisers shall
inform parents/guardians and personnel provide the necessary support to
regarding the expected shift to distance learners and personnel for the
learning modality. transition to distance learning modality.
SCENARIO 10
There is a high resurgence of COVID19
in an adjacent barangay. There is no
known close contact in the school. The
affected barangay is known to be
frequented by members of the
barangay where the school is located.
SCENARIO
10 There is a high resurgence of COVID19 in an adjacent
barangay. There is no known close contact in the school. The
affected barangay is known to be frequented by members of
the barangay where the school is located.

Local Government Unit (Barangay)

The DRRM COVID-19 Coordinator shall


The DRRM COVID-19 Coordinator
closely coordinate with the local
shall coordinate with the local
government unit to know if there will be
government unit to ensure that learners
a need for agranular lockdown if there is
and personnel are at home during the
an observed resurgence of COVID-19
scheduled lockdown.
cases in the adjacent barangay
SCENARIO
10 There is a high resurgence of COVID19 in an adjacent
barangay. There is no known close contact in the school. The
affected barangay is known to be frequented by members of
the barangay where the school is located.

School

The School Head/Class Advisers shall The School Head/Class Advisers shall
inform parents/guardians and personnel provide the necessary support to
regarding the expected shift to distance learners and personnel for the
learning modality. transition to distance learning modality
SCENARIO 11
There is a resurgence of COVID-19 in multiple
barangays in the municipality where the school
is located, and there is a change in the risk
classification of the municipality. The barangay
where the school is located is not adjacent to the
barangays with COVID-19 resurgence. There are
no known cases in the specific barangay of the
school.
SCENARIO There is a resurgence of COVID-19 in multiple barangays in the
11
municipality where the school is located, and there is a change in the
risk classification of the municipality. The barangay where the school is
located is not adjacent to the barangays with COVID-19 resurgence.
There are no known cases in the specific barangay of the school.

Local Government Unit (Municipal or provincial)

Although there are no known cases in the barangay where


the school is located, the school must strictly follow the
recommendation of authorities to temporarily shift to
distance learning modality. This is to avoid the possible
exposure of the community due to the high mobility of
people.
SCENARIO There is a resurgence of COVID-19 in multiple barangays in the
11
municipality where the school is located, and there is a change in the
risk classification of the municipality. The barangay where the school is
located is not adjacent to the barangays with COVID-19 resurgence.
There are no known cases in the specific barangay of the school.

Learners and Personnel


(If the lockdown was declared during class hours)

The School Head through Class


DRRM COVID-19 Team
Advisers shall inform
shall ensure that health
parents/guardians and personnel
and safety protocols will
(through the appropriate
still be observed in
communication device) regarding the
school.
expected shift to distance
SCENARIO There is a resurgence of COVID-19 in multiple barangays in the
11
municipality where the school is located, and there is a change in the
risk classification of the municipality. The barangay where the school is
located is not adjacent to the barangays with COVID-19 resurgence.
There are no known cases in the specific barangay of the school.

Learners and Personnel


(If the lockdown was declared during class hours)

The School Head through Class


The School Head/Class Advisers
Advisers shall engage the
shall provide the necessary support
parents/guardians regarding the
to learners and personnel for the
home-school arrangement,
transition to distance learning
including the time of pick-up of the
modality
learners.
SCENARIO There is a resurgence of COVID-19 in multiple barangays in the
11
municipality where the school is located, and there is a change in the
risk classification of the municipality. The barangay where the school is
located is not adjacent to the barangays with COVID-19 resurgence.
There are no known cases in the specific barangay of the school.

Learners and Personnel


(If the lockdown was declared after school hours or during weekend)

The School Head/Class Advisers


shall inform parents/guardians and The School Head/Class Advisers
personnel (through the appropriate shall provide the necessary support
communication device) regarding the to learners and personnel for the
expected shift to distance learning transition to distance learning
modality.
THANK YOU!

JOHN FRITS GERARD MOMBAY


DRRM COORDINATOR-VALVERDE NHS

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