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Copy of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information

Nevada City School District students and staff safety are our top priority and we continue to follow all Nevada County Public Health Department Guidelines of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19):

 

California Department of Public Health Guidance for K–12 Schools and Child Care Settings to Support Safe In-Person Services and Mitigate the Spread of Communicable Diseases

 

CAL OSHA UPDATE: COVID-19 Prevention – Non-Emergency Regulation What Employers Need to Know

 
COVID-19 Prevention Guidelines
 
People who have tested positive for COVID-19
     With symptoms:
  1. Stay home until fever-free for 24 hours without using fever reducing medication AND other COVID-19 symptoms are mild and improving.
  2. Mask when around other people indoors for 10 days after symptom onset. May remove mask sooner with 2 sequential negative tests at least one day apart.
  3. Avoid contact with people at higher risk for severe COVID-19 for 10 days.
  4. Seek treatment, particularly if at higher risk for severe COVID-19
       With no symptoms:
  1. Mask when around other people indoors for 10 days after testing positive. May remove mask sooner with 2 sequential negative tests at least one day apart.
  2. Avoid contact with people at higher risk for severe COVID-19 for 10 days.
• People who are close contacts
       With symptoms
  1. Test and mask right away.
        With no symptoms 
  1. At higher risk for severe COVID-19 infection / would benefit from treatment Test within 5 days of exposure.
  2. Have contact with people at higher risk for severe COVID-19 infection Mask indoors when around higher-risk people for 10 days. Consider testing within 5 days after last exposure and before contact with higher-risk people.
People who have new COVID-19 symptoms with no known exposure
  1. Test and mask right away.
Note: In the workplace, employers are subject to the Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Prevention Non-Emergency Regulations or the Cal/OSHA Aerosol Transmissible Diseases Standard. Consult those regulations for additional applicable requirements. Healthcare personnel should refer to CDPH COVID-19 Isolation Guidance: Healthcare Settings for additional applicable requirements.
 
Resources for Current Nevada County CDPH Guidelines for Staff and Families as of January 9, 2024:
 

Additional Information on the Following Websites:

Nevada County Public Health Department and the Center for Disease Control.