According to the South Dakota Department of Education, the CDC also has now updated its guidance specifically for K-12 settings, and that guidance aligns to guidance for the general population; it just uses language familiar to schools. You can find updated links to the CDC’s COVID-19 Prevention in K-12 Schools page as well as guidance specific to isolation in K-12 schools on the DOE’s Strong Schools page, under the Public Health Information tab. Below is a short summary of the guidance; use it as deemed appropriate in guiding your decisions.
Please be aware that the guidance is subject to change.
Isolation guidance (for individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19)
Positive for COVID-19 and do not have symptoms:
Isolate for 5 days and then wear a mask until day 10.
If they develop symptoms after testing positive, the 5-day isolation period would start over. Day 0 is the first day of symptoms.
Positive for COVID-19 and have or had symptoms:
Isolate for 5 days. Day 0 is the first day of symptoms (test date is no longer used).
Mask is worn until day 10.
If they continue to have a fever or other symptoms that have not improved after 5 days of isolation, they should wait to end isolation until they are fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication and their other symptoms have improved.
The Selby Area School District allows close contacts to return to school as long as they follow the guidelines for critical infrastructure workers. Individuals must self-screen, be asymptomatic, and wear a mask if they so choose. Symptomatic individuals must stay home until they are asymptomatic.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the school.