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Possible COVID-19 exposure at Oklahoma County school, health officials say

Possible COVID-19 exposure at Oklahoma County school, health officials say
SAYING MUCH AT ALL. BUT WHAT WE DO KNOW THEY SAY THAT IT WAS A SCHOOL FACILITY WITHIN THE COUNTY FACING THIS POSSIBLE EXPOSURE NOT NAMING THE DISTRICT OR DISCUSSING WHERE IT STEMMED FROM OR WHO WAS INVOLVED SAYING THEY’LL CONTINUE INVESTIGATING INTO THE NIGHT THROUGHOUT THE MORNING TO FIND OUT HOW TO CONTACT THOSE PARENTS AND WHETHER OR NOT SCHOOL WILL BE HELD TOMORROW ONOT RIGHT NOW. THEY’RE JUST ASKING AND PLEADING WITH PARENTS IF YOUR STUDENTS DO HAVE ANY COVID CYST SYMPTOMS TO PLEA
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Possible COVID-19 exposure at Oklahoma County school, health officials say
Health officials have been notified about a possible COVID-19 exposure at an Oklahoma County school, the Oklahoma City-County Health Department announced Thursday evening. The agency was not specific about the school or nature of exposure. "The impacted schools are assessing the situation and determining how to move forward for the safety of students and staff. OCCHD is proceeding with its standard process involving case investigation of an infectious disease in a school setting," according to a news release. COVID-19 remains prevalent in Oklahoma County and elsewhere across the state. Schools could close should multiple children or staff test positive for the virus. The health department noted that school districts have plans in place should students or staff test positive. The department provided guidelines for parents and children. They are: Don’t send your children to school if they are sick. If you’re waiting on a test result for your child, particularly if your child is sick or has been exposed to another positive case, you must isolate your child at home until the test result comes back negative. If your child has been exposed to a positive case, within or outside of school, they still must quarantine for 14 days (even if they receive a negative test). If the child’s test result comes back positive, do not send the child to school, even if the child has no symptoms. The child must be isolated at home (an adult must be present at home with a young child who is isolated) for at least 10 days (from the date they were tested). Even after the 10 days, the child must be fever free for at least 24 hours and have improved symptoms. If you have received a positive result from a lab, do not wait on a contact tracer to call you. You must isolate at home. Parents may need to consider the feasibility of teleworking, taking leave from work, or identifying someone who can supervise your child in the event of school building closures or quarantine.

Health officials have been notified about a possible COVID-19 exposure at an Oklahoma County school, the Oklahoma City-County Health Department announced Thursday evening.

The agency was not specific about the school or nature of exposure.

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"The impacted schools are assessing the situation and determining how to move forward for the safety of students and staff. OCCHD is proceeding with its standard process involving case investigation of an infectious disease in a school setting," according to a news release.

COVID-19 remains prevalent in Oklahoma County and elsewhere across the state. Schools could close should multiple children or staff test positive for the virus. The health department noted that school districts have plans in place should students or staff test positive.

The department provided guidelines for parents and children. They are:

  • Don’t send your children to school if they are sick.
  • If you’re waiting on a test result for your child, particularly if your child is sick or has been exposed to another positive case, you must isolate your child at home until the test result comes back negative.
  • If your child has been exposed to a positive case, within or outside of school, they still must quarantine for 14 days (even if they receive a negative test).
  • If the child’s test result comes back positive, do not send the child to school, even if the child has no symptoms. The child must be isolated at home (an adult must be present at home with a young child who is isolated) for at least 10 days (from the date they were tested). Even after the 10 days, the child must be fever free for at least 24 hours and have improved symptoms.
  • If you have received a positive result from a lab, do not wait on a contact tracer to call you. You must isolate at home.
  • Parents may need to consider the feasibility of teleworking, taking leave from work, or identifying someone who can supervise your child in the event of school building closures or quarantine.