First, complete the REACH screening app.
If your child has new or worsening symptoms, what you do depends on the symptom and how usual they are for the child, as follows:
Scenario One:
If your child has new or worsening fever/chills, cough, shortness of breath, decreased or loss of taste or smell, they should isolate immediately and parents should contact their child’s health care provider for advice or assessment. The health care provider can determine whether the symptoms are related to a non-COVID-19 condition or if your child should get tested for COVID-19.
Scenario Two:
If your child has ONE new or worsening symptom (that is not related to a known cause or condition) including sore throat, stuffy nose/runny nose, headache, nausea/vomiting/diarrhea, fatigue/lethargy/muscle aches/malaise, they should stay home 24 hours to be monitored to see whether symptoms get better or worse. If they feel better, they may return to school when well enough to do so and no COVID-19 testing is required. If symptoms get worse, contact your child’s health provider to determine if symptoms are related to a non-COVID-19 condition or if they should get tested for COVID-19.
Scenario Three:
If your child has TWO or MORE new or worsening symptoms (that are not related to a known cause or condition) that include sore throat, stuffy nose/runny nose, headache, nausea and/or vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue/lethargy/muscle aches/malaise, you should isolate your child immediately and contact their health care provider for further advice or assessment. The health provider can determine if symptoms are related to a non-COVID-19 condition or if they should get tested for COVID-19.