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Covid-19: DCI Quarantine & Return to School Policies
Quarantine Requirements
Procedures
If your student tests positive for COVID-19, please email DCI’s Health & Safety Coordinator at jania.washington@dcinternationalschool.org for further guidance.
Please include the date that symptoms began and the date your student tested positive.
Isolation
Those who test positive should isolate for 5 days (day 0 being the first date of symptoms, or date of positive test if asymptomatic).
End isolation on day 6 as long as you have been fever free for 24 hours (without fever reducing medications).
Continue to wear a well-fitting mask when around other people through Day 10.
FAQ
Someone in my household tested positive for COVID-19
You do not need to quarantine if you test negative and are not having symptoms
Should I wear a mask in public if I was exposed to COVID-19?
It is recommended that you wear a well-fitted mask after exposure.
Do I need to extend quarantine if I am still testing positive?
You do not need to extend quarantine or test negative after 5 days of isolation. It is recommended that you wear a mask through day 10.
Do I need to quarantine after exposure if I am unvaccinated?
You do not have to quarantine after exposure (vaccinated or unvaccinated).
COVID Quick Facts
What are symptoms of COVID-19?
Symptoms of this virus can be very similar to other seasonal respiratory infections like colds and influenza, or "the flu." Most commonly these include fever, muscle aches, cough, and difficulty breathing. In addition, patients may experience chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat and new loss of taste or smell.
Many people have the COVID-19 infection with no symptoms at all (asymptomatic infection). Most patients with COVID-19 have only mild flu-like and respiratory symptoms, which can be managed at home. However, some patients may develop severe pneumonia and breathing problems that require hospitalization.
How is COVID-19 Spread?
COVID-19 is spread from person to person in a fashion similar to that of other respiratory viruses: You can get the virus from inhaling particles sprayed into the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes, especially if you are within six feet of an infected person. You can also get the virus from touching a surface that an infected person coughed or sneezed on and then transferring the virus to your body by touching your eyes, nose or mouth.
Contact Information
Jania Washington ︳Health and Safety Coordinator ︳202-808-9033 ︳jania.washington@dcinternationalschool.org