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ECSD COVID-19 INFORMATION

ECSD continues to place learning for all at the forefront of its goals. ECSD administration is committed to provide students, families, staff, and the community with the information needed to safely and efficiently open schools. 

We will update this page with the latest information regarding changes to mandated mitigation efforts as well as data concerning the current COVID-19 conditions in Elko County and its schools. 

Tested Positive! Now What? DINS You got the call and learned that you have tested positive for COVID-19. We know this is hard! Here are some important things to know. Quarantine: Keeps someone who was in close contact with someone who has COVID-19 away trom others. @ Isolation: Keeps someone who is sick or tested positive for COVID-19 without symptoms away from others, even in their own home. For - more information, please visit CDC.GOV or nvhealthresponse.gov; Or, call Nevada COVID Call Center at 1-800-401-0946. Important Date What About School? What About My Close Who Can Help? Contacts? aYoo 0000 If you have symptoms* The isolation period begins at symptom onset (Day 0): If no symptoms present, your isolation period begins on the test date(Day 0): Estimated date of return (Day 6): Be sure that you tell the health department contact tracers all about possible close contacts at your school, at home, and in the community. If you are an employee of a school, please be sure that you have notified your direct supervisor and/or school mhumaniresources. If you are the parent of a student who tests positive for or develops symptoms of COVID-19, please notify your child's school. Wear a mask on days 6-10. For more information, please visit: httos:// nvhealthresponse.nv.gov/ Inform your school or employer of your isolation period. Note: Isolation could be extended if signs and symptoms worsen. OR Nevada COVID Call center: 1-800-401-0946 Close contact: anyone within 6 feet of the positive person (unmasked) for 15+ minutes in 24 hours. Time-frame: close contact begins 2 days before the positive person's symptom onset. If a positive person is asymptomatic, it starts 2 days before they tested positive for COVID-19. You are encouraged to notify your close contacts. CDC recommends close contacts wear a mask for 10 days after their LAST exposure and to self-monitor for symptoms of COVID-19. For help with food and other social services, call: 2-1-1 or visit nevada211.org. Nevada COVID-19 info, visit nvhealthresponse.nv.gov For mental health support call the NV warmline 775-241-4212 (M-F: 8am-10pm, S-S: 8am-9pm) For additional information, visit: https://www.cdc.gov/ coronavirus/2019-nCoV/ index.html OR Nevada COVID Call Center: 1-800-401-0946 "Symptoms: temperature >100.4, chills, cough, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, new loss of smell or taste, sore throat, congestion, runny nose, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea.

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