Individuals should be tested for COVID-19 -

➔ Individuals are excluded from play until the results of their test are known.

➔ If the test is negative, return to play when the individual is asymptomatic and fever free for 48 hours.

➔ If test is positive, follow return to play for scenario #3.

➔ If an individual is not tested and they are not a close contact of someone with COVID-19. Return to school when fever free (without fever reducing medication) and symptom free for 3 days.

Patients with mild to moderate illness who are not severely immunocompromised:

➔ At least 10 days have passed since symptoms first appeared and

➔ At least 48 hours have passed since last fever without the use of fever-reducing medications and

➔ Symptoms ( i.e. cough, shortness of breath …) have significantly improved

OR

Patients with severe to critical illness or who are severely immunocompromised.

➔ At least 20 days have passed since symptoms first appeared and

➔ At least 48 hours have passed since last fever without the use of fever-reducing medications and

➔ Symptoms ( i.e. cough, shortness of breath …) have significantly improved

Patients who are not severely immunocompromised:

➔ 10 days have passed since the date of their first positive viral diagnostic test.

➔ If symptoms develop during 10 days, follow return to play guidance for scenario #3.

OR

Patients who are severely immunocompromised

➔ 20 days have passed since the date of their first positive virtual diagnostic test.

Individuals should be tested for COVID-19 

➔ If the test result is negative, return to school 10 days after last exposure to the person with COVID and symptoms have resolved. ➔ If test result is positive, follow return to play guidance for scenario #3.

➔ If the patient is not tested, they are considered a probable case and should remain excluded from school until 10 days after symptoms appeared.

EITHER -

7 days if a diagnostic specimen (e.g., RT-PCR, antigen) tests negative and is collected on Day 5 or thereafter and the person remains asymptomatic.

OR

 10 days after last exposure to the person with COVID-19 and the person remains asymptomatic

➔ If symptoms develop at A NYTIME during the quarantine period, follow return to school guidance for scenario #5.