WLISD does not have any staff members that have tested positive for COVID-19. We do have one employee that is required to quarantine because of “close contact” with the individual affected. Also, we have 3 other employees that had casual contact with the individual that tested positive and they are self-quarantining until April 15th out of an abundance of caution.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends self-quarantining only if you have a high or medium risk of exposure to the new coronavirus.
You're at high risk of exposure to COVID-19 if you:
- Live with, are intimate with or care for someone who has symptomatic COVID-19 and you haven't followed the recommended precautionary steps to prevent transmission of the virus
You're at medium risk of exposure to the new coronavirus if you:
- Have traveled from a country with widespread or ongoing community spread
- Travel on a cruise ship
- Have come into close contact with someone who has a confirmed case of COVID-19 and is symptomatic (close contact means two seats in either direction on an airplane)
- Live with, are intimate with or care for someone who has symptomatic COVID-19 and you have consistently followed the recommended precautionary steps to prevent transmission of the virus
If you're healthy, don’t have any symptoms and don't fall into one of the risk categories above, you don't need to self-quarantine — but you should continue to practice social distancing and monitor yourself for signs and symptoms, like fever and cough.