Expert advice on what parents should do if their child has been exposed to Covid-19 at school
Ping! It's the email you've been dreading -- your child may have been exposed to Covid-19 at school. How are you to cope with the possibility of 10 days of quarantine and the fear that your child -- or another member of the family -- may fall ill?
By being prepared, experts say. Here's what you need to know and do.Get ready nowPlan well in advance by setting up a structure in which all potential caregivers, including extended family members and friends, know their roles and expectations. Provide every potential caregiver with a list of emergency phone numbers, including all family members, your health care provider, the local public health department, local hospital and ambulance service -- just in case.
One last, very important thing: Call 911 immediately if your child or another family member develops any of these symptoms: IsolationWhat happens if your child does develop symptoms or tests positive for Covid-19? Then the child needs to move from quarantine to full isolation, Wen said."Meaning your child should not be in school for 10 days after the onset of their symptoms or the positive test, even if they wear a mask," she said.
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