COVID-19 School Screening Guidelines
This page has been
updated with information provided by the Government of Ontario on 2022-23 Health and Safety Measures in Schools
(Aug. 5, 2022)
Students, staff and visitors are encouraged to complete the Government of Ontario online
COVID-19 School Screening Tool prior to attending school each day.
Isolation Guidelines
Students, staff and visitors are encouraged to complete the Government of Ontario online
COVID-19 school screening tool prior to attending school each day.
Individuals with symptoms and/or who have tested positive for COVID-19 should stay home until they have no fever and symptoms are improving for at least 24 hours (or 48 hours if gastro-intestinal symptoms).
The following information is provided by Halton Region Public Health:
- All individuals who have COVID-19 symptoms
- Should
stay home until they have no fever and symptoms are improving for at least 24 hours (or 48 hours if gastro-intestinal symptoms)
- After isolating,
wear a mask when out in public (including schools and childcare, unless under 2 years old) for 10 days from when symptoms started
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Avoid non-essential activities where mask removal is necessary (e.g., dining out, playing a wind instrument, swimming, high contact sports where masks cannot be safely worn) for 10 days from when symptoms started
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Avoid non-essential visits to vulnerable individuals at risk of severe infection and highest risk settings (e.g., hospitals, long-term care) for 10 days from when symptoms started
- Follow this advice whether tested for COVID-19 or not, and whether test is positive or not
- Speak with their healthcare provider to check if they are eligible for COVID-19 treatments and how to get tested and access treatment if eligible
- Immunocompromised individuals are still recommended to isolate for 10 days from symptom-onset or positive test date.
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Individuals who test positive but are asymptomatic do not have to isolate. They should wear a mask and avoid vulnerable individuals and highest-risk settings for 10 days from the test date.
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Close contacts who remain asymptomatic do not have isolation requirements based on vaccination status. All close contacts are advised to wear a mask and avoid vulnerable individuals and highest risk settings for 10 days from last exposure.
Report the absence for each day via SchoolMessenger or call the school.
Additional Information