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Free Home COVID Tests (Update)

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The district wanted to make you aware of the following opportunity:

Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order 4 free at-⁠home COVID-⁠19 tests. The tests are completely free. Orders will usually ship in 7-12 days.

Please go to the following link for details:

https://www.covidtests.gov/


Families and Team Members,

The federal government’s recent initiative to provide all Americans with free home tests for COVID has raised questions among stakeholders. Please see the following guidance below:

  • The purpose of home tests is to decrease the spread of COVID infections.
  • If the home test is positive, the individual should stay home and separate from others within the household. Additionally, they should consult their healthcare provider.
  • It is important to remember that a negative home test does not rule out other infections, which may require treatment. Waiting 24 hours to repeat the test may increase the reliability of the negative results.
  • When conducting home tests on children, always consult your healthcare provider. Children may have more than one type of infection and only a professional assessment by a healthcare provider will give you assurance that the child has received the appropriate diagnosis and treatment.
  • Positive home test results should be shared with the school nurse. Students and staff who test positive at home will be instructed to isolate at home for five days, and if symptoms improve and they are fever free for 24 hours without fever reducing medication, they may return on day six through ten wearing a mask and receiving a daily temperature check.
  • Home test results may not be used to end mask wearing and daily temperature checks for individuals identified as direct contacts. These individuals must continue to wear a mask for the required 10-day period.
  • Due to the margin of error associated with home testing, positive results are not reported to the DPH, nor does the district conduct contact tracing on individuals with a positive home test result. Individuals who believe they are a close contact of someone who has received a positive home test result are strongly encouraged to wear masks and monitor their health for the normal 10-day period.

If you have further questions regarding home testing, please contact your school’s nurse.


Familias y miembros del equipo,

La reciente iniciativa del gobierno federal de proporcionar a todos los estadounidenses pruebas caseras gratuitas para COVID ha generado preguntas entre las partes interesadas. Consulte la siguiente guía a continuación:

  • El propósito de las pruebas caseras es disminuir la propagación de infecciones por COVID.
  • Si la prueba del hogar es positiva, la persona debe quedarse en casa y separarse de los demás dentro del hogar. Además, deben consultar a su proveedor de atención médica.
  • Es importante recordar que una prueba casera negativa no descarta otras infecciones, que pueden requerir tratamiento. Esperar 24 horas para repetir la prueba puede aumentar la confiabilidad de los resultados negativos.
  • Cuando realice pruebas caseras a niños, siempre consulte a su proveedor de atención médica. Los niños pueden tener más de un tipo de infección y solo una evaluación profesional por parte de un proveedor de atención médica le dará la seguridad de que el niño ha recibido el diagnóstico y el tratamiento adecuados.
  • Los resultados positivos de las pruebas caseras deben compartirse con la enfermera de la escuela. Se indicará a los estudiantes y al personal que den positivo en el hogar que se aíslen en el hogar durante cinco días, y si los síntomas mejoran y no tienen fiebre durante 24 horas sin medicamentos para reducir la fiebre, pueden regresar del día seis al diez con una máscara y recibiendo un Control diario de temperatura.
  • Los resultados de las pruebas en el hogar no se pueden usar para terminar con el uso de máscaras y los controles diarios de temperatura para las personas identificadas como contactos directos. Estas personas deben continuar usando una máscara durante el período requerido de 10 días.
  • Debido al margen de error asociado con las pruebas en el hogar, los resultados positivos no se informan al DPH, ni el distrito realiza un rastreo de contacto de las personas con un resultado positivo en la prueba en el hogar. Se recomienda encarecidamente a las personas que creen que son un contacto cercano de alguien que ha recibido un resultado positivo en una prueba casera que usen máscaras y controlen su salud durante el período normal de 10 días.

Si tiene más preguntas sobre las pruebas en el hogar, comuníquese con la enfermera de su escuela.

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