An "early release from quarantine" letter has been added to SalesForce that can be provided at the discretion of the local health department with details on when a person can be released based on the date of last exposure. Release from Quarantine letter (if received from their LHD) provided by the parent/guardian or staff member, LHD notification via phone, secure email or fax to the school OR other process implemented by your LHD 1 Based on available data and science, schools must make local decisions informed by local context in consultation with their local IDPH, ISBE Release Revised Guidelines For In-Person Learning. SPRINGFIELD -As we head into 2022, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is working to centralize COVID-19 contact tracing efforts in order to get information about isolation and identifying close contacts to infected individuals as soon as possible during times when cases are surging, and to decrease the burden on local health Before visiting residents, who are on TBP or Releasing COVID-19 Cases from Isolation and Quarantine, What Expect When Getting Vaccinated Guidance, Long-term care Frequently Asked Questions, Guidance for Pre-K-12 Schools and Day Care Programs for Addressing COVID-19, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children, Long Term Care COVID-19 Facility Level Data, Governor Pritzker's Executive Orders and Rules, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome Children, Guidance on the Use of Masks by the General Public, Private Laboratory COVID-19 Testing Options for Illinois Long-term Care Facilities, Long-Term Care COVID-19 Testing Requirements, Modifications for Other Long-Term Care Facilities and Programs, https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/duration-isolation.html#Annex, https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/faq.html#Testing,-Isolation,-and-Quarantine-for-Persons-Who-Have-Recovered-from-Previous-SARS-CoV-2-Infection, https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/infection-control-after-vaccination.html, https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/php/reinfection.html, https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/duration-isolation.html, https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/if-you-are-sick/quarantine.html, https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/science/science-briefs/scientific-brief-options-to-reduce-quarantine.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Fmore%2Fscientific-brief-options-to-reduce-quarantine.html, https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/duration-isolation.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Fcommunity%2Fstrategy-discontinue-isolation.html#Annex, https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully-vaccinated-guidance.html, https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/testing-international-air-travelers.html, https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Grant Accountability and Transparency (GATA). . Follow the instructions for home isolation as listed above and available at:https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/if-you-are-sick/index.html. IDPH has already adopted CDCs updated guidance for health care personnel issued last week. Masks continue to be federally required in health care settings and for health care personnel, including school nurse offices. Recommendation: We recommend modifying your exclusion protocols to address this clarification. COVID-19 symptoms include cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fever, chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat or loss of taste or smell. Cases, or people with COVID-19, can be contagious 48 hours before they have symptoms, when they have symptoms, or even if they are not If symptoms develop, see COVID-19 case isolation guidance described above. If you are 65 years and older, pregnant, or have a health condition such as heart disease, lung disease, diabetes, kidney disease, or a weakened immune system, you are at higher risk of more serious illness or complications. For people who have had close contact to a case, public health officials recommend testing at day 5 after exposure. The following topics were addressed in the updated FAQ on September 9, 2020: You will need to remain home for at least 10 days from the onset of symptoms; additionally, you must have been at least 24 hours with no fever (without using medication to reduce your temperature) and your respiratory symptoms are better. (This definition hasadditional clarification for healthcare workers; contact your employer if you are a healthcare worker who may have been exposed at work.) If a person develops symptoms, they should immediately quarantine until a negative test confirms symptoms are not caused by COVID-19. Try to stay at least 6 feet away from others. More information is available at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/php/reinfection.html2Fully vaccinated refers to a person who is 2 weeks following receipt of the second dose in a 2-dose series, or 2 weeks following receipt of 1 dose of a single-dose vaccine. 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We summarize below the key updates and provide recommendations from our Franczek team for each issue: Update: Symptoms require exclusion only when they are new and not attributed to allergies or a pre-existing condition. Additionally, exclusion for symptoms of abdominal pain or fatigue is only required when the symptom is from an unknown cause. It can take 2-14 days to show symptoms, so you may not know for up to 14 days if you are infected or not. Close Contacts of the Traveler: Quarantine depends on determination of case status of the traveler. You can view the new site at www.dph.illinois.gov.www.dph.illinois.gov. The fact that they specifically delineate children seems to imply that it is acceptable for adult staff. Individuals can visit www.vaccines.gov to find a nearby location to receive a vaccine or booster dose. You should notify your workplace about the need to stay at home. 521 0 obj <>stream Update: Release from Isolation/Quarantine letter from the local health departments is not required to return to school other forms of communication including phone, email, and fax are acceptable or any other process implemented by the local health department. Recommendation: We recommend contacting your local health department to confirm the process they intend to implement. "@type": "NewsArticle", In other words, if Dana is in close contact with Tom and Tom tests positive, Dana must quarantine. %%EOF There have been scams associated with COVID-19 and contact tracing so I want people to know that IDPH COVID will be issuing text messages to newly identified cases.. hbbd```b``[A$GP",`"X?I50Y"$`f=,, f&/?J&k=GIL3 IDPH is adopting CDC guidance on shortening isolation and quarantine periods for COVID-19 for the general public starting on December 30, 2021. Management of Cases and Exposures. Home Quarantine Guidance for Close Contacts to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Cases These quarantine instructions are for people who live in the same household or have had close contact with someone with Coronavirus Disease 2019, COVID-19. In an effort to reduce the burden on the local health departments across the state, the State will notify cases via text about interviewing with a contact tracer, as well as providing a link to guidance on quarantine, possible treatments, and close contact notification. Schools, with help from local health departments, should consider local context when selecting strategies to prioritize for implementation. Clickhereto review the full details on these new options. { Strategies for Everyday Operations. The CDC currently recommends a quarantine period of 14 days. For when students are napping, face coverings can be removed with the following guidelines: and provide good ventilation where possible. "@context": "http://schema.org", Testing locations can be found at https://dph.illinois.gov/covid19/testing.html, including information on the days and hours for free Community-based Testing Sites. Monitoring can be conducted using any method acceptable by the local public health authorities and could include self-monitoring using an approved checklist of signs and symptoms, direct contact daily by the public health department, or automated communications via SalesForce. Close contact with a case is defined as living in the same house as a case, being an intimate partner of a case, being a caregiver of a case, or being within 6 feet of a case for longer than 15 minutes. Ensure access to diagnostic testing for close contacts and those exposed, and screening testing during outbreaks. Since you are a close contact of a case, please follow these steps to help prevent COVID-19 from spreading in your home or in your community. The following topics were addressed in the updated FAQ on September 9, 2020: IDPH also updated its Exclusion Guidance on September 10, 2020. During outbreaks, using a Test to Stay approach using either Shield and/or home testing can assist in mitigating the outbreak. March 12, 2021 8:29AM CST . This population will receive an additional text message if the individual does not respond to the initial message. As of Dec. 28, the IDPH began sending an auto message to all positive cases. Alert Message: Anyone, 6 months of age and older, is eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Find your nearest vaccination location at. This is a rapidly evolving situation and information will be updated as needed here and on the CDC website at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html. szCyq@%J -`L1]L23adku{=FlJG|N3-p-c." ,4P6ff`Q v_`H],1@ * Ensure access to diagnostic testing for symptomatic persons and those exposed, and screening testing during outbreaks. An early release from quarantine letter has been added to SalesForce that can be provided at thediscretion of the local health departmentwith details on when a person can be released based on the date of last exposure. WARNING: Site will be down from 8-12PM CT. INFORMATION: Il.gov is a great site to visit. WARNING: Site will be down from 8-12PM CT. INFORMATION: Il.gov is a great site to visit. When communities are at a high level, the CDC recommends universal indoor masking as masks are critical to keeping classrooms open for in-person learning. Sample letters are available from your local health department to send to parents with recommended testing cadence. If you are unable to avoid close contact, you should stay in quarantine until day 14 from when the person with COVID-19 became eligible to be cleared from their own isolation. 448 0 obj <> endobj The agencies also recommend contract tracing and isolation of those with suspected or confirmed Covid-19, and quarantine for those who have had close contact with the infected individual. persons with COVID-19 and a reduction in the quarantine period for those who are close. These recommendations apply to all individuals, including those who are unvaccinated or are not boosted even though they are eligible. endstream endobj 185 0 obj <>/Metadata 22 0 R/Names 214 0 R/Pages 181 0 R/StructTreeRoot 42 0 R/Type/Catalog/ViewerPreferences 215 0 R>> endobj 186 0 obj <>/MediaBox[0 0 612 792]/Parent 181 0 R/Resources<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageC]/XObject<>>>/Rotate 0/StructParents 0/Tabs/S/Type/Page>> endobj 187 0 obj <>/Subtype/Form/Type/XObject>>stream - November 9 , 2021 Parent Letter (Spanish) - November 22, 2021 If you have purchased Franczeks protocols, look for our update shortly. Not only does it provide individual-level protection, but high vaccination coverage reduces the burden of COVID-19 on people, schools, health care systems, and communities. Letter to IDPH and ISBE Dr. Tom Lind JAN 03, 2022 Dear Dr. Ayala & Dr. Ezike, We are writing seeking an explanation for the ISBE and the IDPH's latest decision to adopt the CDC's newest recommendations for isolation and quarantine for the "general public" but carving public schools out as not being included in the "general public . Health care personnel and other specific groups and setting should continue to follow their respective guidance. . IDPH will monitor if these indicators show an increase in the COVID-19 disease burden with a simultaneous decrease in hospital capacity. Clarifies that after a close contact quarantines for 14 days, they do not need a healthcare provider's note to return to school but do need a Release from Quarantine letter from the local health department or notification via phone, secure email, or fax, or other process implemented by the local health department. If you do not have these resources, contact your local health department for assistance. A list of known testing sites in Illinois is available athttp://dph.illinois.gov/testing. 184 0 obj <> endobj Please reference the links provided and contact the local health department with additional questions. Quarantine helps prevent the spread of disease that can occur before a person knows they are sick or if they are infected with the virus without feeling symptoms. Clean and disinfect all high-touch surfaces every day. Do not go to work, school, or public areas. endstream endobj startxref If Nicki was in close contact with Dana, however, Nicki does not need to quarantine unless Dana tests positive or Nicki becomes symptomatic. If you continue to live with and/or care for the person with COVID-19, the quarantine guidance is as follows: You must restrict activities and limit all movements that may put you in contact with others during the quarantine period. Monitoring can be conducted using any method acceptable by the local public health authorities and could include self-monitoring using an approved checklist of signs and symptoms, direct contact daily by the public health department, or automated communications via SalesForce. Follow the link to read our updated Privacy Policy. Public health officials will prioritize case investigations for individuals who are 65 years and older and are at higher risk of severe illness, per Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations. Form is approved by the building RN OR Option 2 The family provides a release letter from the County Health Department to the building RN 1. You are being asked to quarantine because you have been exposed to a person with COVID-19. Since it can take 2-14 days to show symptoms, your last day of quarantine is 14 days from when you were last in contact with the person with COVID-19. The family can complete a Student Release from Isolation/Quarantine Questionnaire (Google Form). %PDF-1.7 % Does not apply to K-12 school-aged persons or daycares. Get tested 3-5 days after returning home from travel and self-quarantine for 7 days. Clarification: Symptomatic individuals in close contact with a positive case or who have been directed to quarantine by the health department, must stay home for 14 days even if they have a negative COVID-19 test result or an alternative diagnosis from a healthcare provider. If reinfection is confirmed or remains suspected, case should remain under isolation precautions as described above (10 days for most cases). Follow public health guidance for isolation and quarantine precautions. Call 312-777-1999 or click: https://dph.illinois.gov/covid19/community-guidance/confirmed-or-possible-covid-19.html, Our response to the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve as does the virus, said IDPH Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike. Close contacts to the case should quarantine as described for COVID-19 close contacts unless suspected case is determined to not have SARS-CoV-2 infection. The vaccination guidance applies to COVID-19 vaccines currently authorized for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration: Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, and Johnson and Johnson (J&J)/Janssen). Further, local public health authorities determine and establish quarantine options for their jurisdictions and may decide to continue using a 14-day period and/or shortened options for certain lower risk close contacts. Public Health will not notify or release any personal information about you to your workplace unless it is necessary to do so to protect your health or the health of others. Under certain situations, case-by-case evaluation may be needed to determine infectiousness and need for isolation and quarantine given other available data. For contact tracing purposes, IDPH has modified SalesForce to accommodate these changes. See the IDPH website for guidance for the general public: . hb```_l@(pW Hj. For those that test positive and do not receive all call, it does not mean that you are free from quarantine or isolation. Re-testing of asymptomatic persons within 90 days of past infection is not recommended. General isolation guidance: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/duration-isolation.html General quarantine guidance: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/if-you-are-sick/quarantine.html and https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/science/science-briefs/scientific-brief-options-to-reduce-quarantine.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Fmore%2Fscientific-brief-options-to-reduce-quarantine.html Reinfection: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/duration-isolation.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Fcommunity%2Fstrategy-discontinue-isolation.html#Annex and https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/faq.html#Testing,-Isolation,-and-Quarantine-for-Persons-Who-Have-Recovered-from-Previous-SARS-CoV-2-Infection Vaccinated: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully-vaccinated-guidance.html Travel: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/testing-international-air-travelers.html and https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/ Long-term care: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/infection-control-after-vaccination.html. Summary of CDC's Operational Guidance for K-12 Schools and Early Care and Education Programs to Support Safe In-Person Learning6 updated on August 11, 2022. a. Since the release of QSO memorandum 20-39-NH on September 17, 2020, COVID-19 vaccines . What Expect When Getting Vaccinated Guidance, Long-term care Frequently Asked Questions, Guidance for Pre-K-12 Schools and Day Care Programs for Addressing COVID-19, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children, Long Term Care COVID-19 Facility Level Data, Governor Pritzker's Executive Orders and Rules, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome Children, Guidance on the Use of Masks by the General Public, Private Laboratory COVID-19 Testing Options for Illinois Long-term Care Facilities, Long-Term Care COVID-19 Testing Requirements, Modifications for Other Long-Term Care Facilities and Programs, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Grant Accountability and Transparency (GATA). For contact tracing purposes, IDPH has modified SalesForce to accommodate these changes. Schools should continue to follow the IDPH COVID-19 School Guidance. Law Firms: Be Strategic In Your COVID-19 Guidance [GUIDANCE] On COVID-19 and Business Continuity Plans. 2022-01-07 LAWRENCEVILLE The Illinois Department of Public Health has released the most up to date information regarding contact tracing, work release letters, isolation and quarantine as the amount of local residents who are COVID-19 positive continues to increase across Lawrence County. Any letters would need to be obtained from the IDPH Surge Center. Call 4 Calm is a free emotional support text line where you can speak with a mental health professional. This page is intended for administrators and staff from schools and daycares in suburban Cook County. Both updates come as the Omicron variant continues to spread throughout the U.S. and reflects the current science on when and for how long a person is most infectious. Infection unlikely due to immunity from previous infection. For release after 10 days, must be fever-free (without fever-reducing meds) and have improvement in symptoms for at least 24 hours. Monitor your symptoms closely and seek medical care early if symptoms become severe. On September 21, 2021. Partially vaccinated refers to a person who has only received 1 dose of the 2-dose vaccine series or is less than 2 weeks following receipt of the last dose of the 1- or 2-dose vaccine series. Wash your hands often and thoroughly with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Contacts of a person who is a close contact to a COVID-19 case do not need to quarantine. LAWRENCEVILLE The Illinois Department of Public Health has released the most up to date information regarding contact tracing, work release letters, isolation and quarantine as the amount of local residents who are COVID-19 positive continues to increase across Lawrence County. If you develop symptoms, you may have COVID-19 and you should follow the Home Isolation Instructions. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) have updated this joint summary, fully adopting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Operational Guidance for K-12 Schools and Early Care and Education Programs to Support Safe In-Person Learning (updated as of August 11, 2022). The CDC updated its recommendation on December 27, 2021 to decrease isolation for people who test positive from 10 days to 5 days if they do not have symptoms (may include fever, chills, sore throat, cough, shortness of breath, body aches, loss of taste and/or smell) but must continue to mask for 5 days after isolation ends. The CDC also recommended reducing quarantine from 10 days to 5 days for those who are close contacts to a COVID-19 case and have no symptoms, but individuals should You can use this form to request a release from quarantine 515-281-7689 www.idph.state.ia.us Department of Public Health Promoting and protecting the health of Iowans. The CDC currently recommends a quarantine period of 14 days. Identified as a COVID-19 case and has severe illness or immunocompromising condition. Quarantine as described for COVID-19 close contacts. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) have updated this joint summary, fully adopting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Operational Guidance for K-12 Schools and Early Care and Education Programs to Support Safe In-Person Learning (updated as of August 11, 2022). Quarantine of close contacts of the case. Domestic or international traveler is unvaccinated or is partially vaccinated. Parent Letter Letter to send to parents and families on either IDPH and ISBE letterhead or district letterhead to communicate about options for eligible children to receive the COVID-19 vaccine if your district does not host a vaccination event. Quarantine if identified as a close contact to a case; if vaccinated, refer to guidance for vaccinated persons. What Expect When Getting Vaccinated Guidance, Long-term care Frequently Asked Questions, Guidance for Pre-K-12 Schools and Day Care Programs for Addressing COVID-19, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children, Long Term Care COVID-19 Facility Level Data, Governor Pritzker's Executive Orders and Rules, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome Children, Guidance on the Use of Masks by the General Public, Private Laboratory COVID-19 Testing Options for Illinois Long-term Care Facilities, Long-Term Care COVID-19 Testing Requirements, Modifications for Other Long-Term Care Facilities and Programs, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Grant Accountability and Transparency (GATA). The updated CDC guidance continues to recommend strategies for everyday operations or actions schools can take every day to prevent the spread of infectious disease, including the virus that causes COVID-19. Schools should continue to manage ill persons per the. In Illinois,The Department of Public Health has supreme authority over declaring new or modifying existing quarantines. Community levels can help schools and local health departments, as well as individuals, make decisions based on their local context and their unique needs. (TBP) or quarantine can still receive visitors. Text TALK to 552020 or HABLAR for service in Spanish to the same number 552020. Recommendation: We recommend reviewing and potentially modifying your self-certification forms to address this change. If traveler has COVID-19, the close contacts should quarantine as per COVID-19 quarantine recommendations. Work releases will be requested from the IDPH system. This guidance is current as of 7/20/2020 and is subject to change as more information becomes available. Body fluids or secretions include sweat, saliva, sputum, nasal mucus, vomit, urine or diarrhea. Identified as a possible COVID-19 reinfection. "url": ", Illinois Department of Public Health Adopts CDC Recommendations for Isolation and Quarantine, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System, https://dph.illinois.gov/covid19/testing.html, Grant Accountability and Transparency (GATA). On February 25, 2022, the CDC released a new framework to monitor the level of COVID-19 in communities that includes hospitalizations, hospital capacity, and cases. Testing and medical evaluation recommended. Responding to outbreaks by increasing prevention strategy (e.g., masking, screening, testing, or decreasing events where crowding exists) to reduce transmission even when Community Levels are low. In addition to healthcare facility and commercial laboratory testing, community-based testing sites are available in Illinois. As we previously reported, the IDPH released Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for schools in August to supplement but not replace ISBEs Part 3 Joint Transition Guidance.
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