Quarantine Rules
Fall 2021
Good Afternoon C-F Families,
The rules the health department uses to determine who quarantines and for how long have changed since last school year. This often leads to confusion. To help everyone understand the factors involved, here's a brief breakdown of the rules the health department imposes:
What Type of Exposure Results in Quarantine?
If a student is within 6' of a individual who is positive with coronavirus for 15 minutes of more, that is considered a "primary contact" and he/she may have to quarantine. The people exposed to a "primary contact" who is not sick are considered "secondary contacts" and do not have to initially quarantine. That changes if the primary becomes sick.
What Differences are there in Quarantine Rules?
Primary exposure currently requires one of the following:
- 10 day quarantine from the day of exposure
- 7 day quarantine with a negative test on day 5
The second option is nearly impossible to take advantage of because test results are exceptionally slow at this time.
Exceptions to Quarantine Rules
Vaccinated individuals who are exposed do not have to quarantine if they wear a mask for 10 days and monitor for symptoms.
Individuals who have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 90 days are also exempt from having to quarantine.
Possible Sources of Exposure Impacting Camden-Frontier
A cluster of exposures can impact CF from any of our students and their families, members of our teaching and support staff, numerous off-campus sites like the career tech center, members of opposing athletic teams, etc. In every case, we are dependent on others to notify the school in a timely and accurate way so we can act as quickly as possible to limit exposures and the overall impact on the school. The later we learn of exposures, the wider the quarantine will end up being.
Hopefully this information helps clear up some of the confusion over how different students and people are quarantined. If you have additional questions, please feel free to contact us or the health department for more details.
Remember: our best defense against exposures and quarantines is keeping sick students at home. Please error on the side of caution so we can keep Camden-Frontier open.
Thank you,
Kevin
Superintendent
517-689-2101
