Written by: Ashley Jetton, RN, BSN, District Registered Nurse Now that we are really into this school year and most of us have been directly impacted by Covid-19 within our community, I wanted to take a moment to address some of the most common questions I get regarding Covid and quarantines. A primary exposure is a person directly exposed to someone who is positive or later tests positive (like a day or two following exposure). A secondary exposure is anyone else exposed to the one who had a primary exposure. Those who have had a primary exposure must quarantine 14 days from when they last were exposed to the positive person. Secondary exposures do NOT have to quarantine. Even if your student has a primary exposure, the rest of the family can carry on with normal activities. If anyone in the family chooses to get tested, whether symptomatic or not, the entire family should quarantine until results are back. If a family member tests positive, the entire family should quarantine 14 days. Understanding all of this is a challenge, and it seems like as we continue to learn more about this virus, we adjust how we are handling it. Please do not hesitate to reach out with questions. Ashley Jetton, RN, BSN 303-982-7441, office 720-315-3864, cell Comments are closed.
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