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Planning for School2020-2021

Denise Herrmann, DNP RN CPNP

COVID 19 Education and Childcare Team 8 / 1 8 / 2 0 2 0

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COVID 19 Basics

• Infectious Disease

• Novel virus not found before in humans

• Respiratory virus • Spread by nose/mouth droplets vs airborne

• Person to Person primary method

• Surfaces contaminated by droplets and then touched and introduced into nose, mouth or eyes is secondary method

• A lot is unknown and changes as we have more experience

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Planning Guide for 2020-21

• COVID-19 program coordinator

• Social distancing and minimizing exposure

• Cloth face coverings

• Protecting vulnerable populations

• Hygiene practices

• Cleaning and materials handling

• Monitoring and excluding for illness

• Handling suspected or confirmed positive cases of COVID-19

• Water and ventilation systems

• Transportation

• Support mental health and wellness

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Planning for 3 Scenarios

Look at all the various aspects of your program or school.

Beginning to end of school day

Characteristics of student and adult population (high risk, role, place, etc.)

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Descriptor Lower Risk Higher Risk

Movement Directed Undirected -

Proximity/ Duration < 6 feet/ > 6 feet/ < 15 min. > 15 min.

Group Size Small Large

Respiratory Output Normal Increased

Touch Low High -

Congestion Low High

Evaluating

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Goal

• Evaluate processes or programs and make changes to lower risk when appropriate and possible.

• Implement Requirements for all the Scenarios

• Implement as many of the Recommendations as possible for all the Scenarios

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K12 Planning Guidance Updates: Cleaning and Disinfecting

• Identify staff who will be responsible for handling antimicrobial products

• Provide initial and ongoing training so staff understand and follow all product label directions and precautions appearing on (or included within) product containers.

• Some disinfectants can irritate the lungs, skin, and eyes or trigger asthma.

• Schedule routine environmental cleaning when students and teachers are not occupying the space.

• Encourage users of registered disinfectants and other cleaning products to always carefully read, understand, and follow all product label directions and precautions appearing on (or included with) the containers.

• Statements such as “Keep out of reach of children” means that students should not use the product and should not participate in cleaning or disinfecting routines.

• Securely store products away from students.

• Handle non-disposable food service items minimally and wash them with hot water and soap or in a dishwasher. Check product label to ensure product is meant to be used on surfaces that come into contact with food.

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Libraries and Materials Handling

• Wash hands before/after handlingmaterials (or use sanitizer)

• Paper-based materials do notrequire specific cleaning ordisinfection.

• Non-porous materials with plastic covers or coatings can be wiped with a disinfectant wipe.

• Materials that can’t be cleaned may be set aside for up to 24 hoursbefore recirculating.

• Electronics are high touch – clean following manufacturer’s instructions:

• If no guidance, use an alcohol-based wipe or spray with at least 60% alcohol.

• Let surface dry thoroughly.

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COVID 19 Program Coordinator

• Understands overall district and school plan

• Collaborator & Communicator

• Leads the Team

• Identifies point person/s who with local public health / MDH related to exposures and quarantine

• Helps to monitor fidelity to the plan and leads team when modifications are needed

• Identifies or acts as liaison for students, parents, staff and community

• Promotes new social norms such as wearing a face covering, staying home when ill, social distancing

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CDC: Screening Students for Symptoms

Screening Students for Symptoms: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/symptom-screening.html

Based on the best available evidence at this time:

• CDC does not currently recommend universal symptom screenings (screening all students grades K-12) be conducted by schools.

• Parents or caregivers should be strongly encouraged to monitor their children for signs of infectious illness every day.

• Students who are sick should not attend school in-person.

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MN K-12 Planning Guide

Symptom Screening updated language:

Conduct symptom screening where feasible for any person entering the school building. This includes staff, students, family members, and any other visitors physically entering the school building. Several example screening methods are outlined in CDC: Examples of Screening Methods: www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/guidance-for-childcare.html#ScreenChildren

If it is not feasible to conduct health screenings given thesetting:

Provide parent education about the importance ofmonitoring symptoms and staying home while ill throughclassroom applications and other district messaging.

Ask about access to thermometers and consider implementing temperature checks for households that do not have one.

Use existing outreach systems to provide text and emailreminders to staff and families to check for symptoms ofhousehold members in the morning and evening.

2020-2021 Planning Guide for Schools (PDF):https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/schools/k12planguide.pdf

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Delivering Student Services

• Guidance for Delivering Direct Student Support Services https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/schools/directsupport.pdf

• Continue to layer other mitigation efforts

• Small groups size, cohorts

• Reducing student/staff mixing

• Frequent hand washing

• Cleaning and disinfecting shared materials, frequently touched surfaces

• Screening students and staff, keeping sick / symptomatic persons at home

• Identify high risk staff and students

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MINN ESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

STAY SAFE

Appendix A: Guide for Choosing Protective Equipment Staff must wear a face covering and/or face shield when providing direct student support services. See the " Face coverings" section for details.

Types of Close Services Eye Protection: Face N95 Medical/Surgical Disposable Gloves Disposable Gowns, Smock, Shield or Goggles Disposable Mask (non-latex) Other Body Coverings

Activities such as special ed ucation assessments and early Optional if unable to Not Not Required, if sharing Not childhood and vision/hearing screen ings. tolerate face covering required required materials required

Transportation-related support (e.g., buckling/unbuckling, Optional if unable to Not Not Required

Not wheelchair lockdown). tolerate face covering required required required

Activities such as instruction, t herapy, related services, and Optional if unable to

Not Not Required, if sharing crisis/behavior response.

tolerate face covering required required materials

Optional or if risk of splash

Speech therapy and articulation therapy services. Required Not Not Required, if sharing Not

required required materials required

Personal care (e.g., diapering, toileting, oral and G-tube Optional

Not Not Required Optional

feeding) that could expose st aff to student's bodily fluids. required required

Direct care (e.g., first aid, m edications, diabetes care) and Optional

Not Not Required

Not monitoring of students unrelated to illness. required required required

Direct care and monitoring c,f staff/students for symptoms Required

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of illness in the health office. required

Nebulization t reatments, peak flow meter monitoring, oral/ nasal suctioning, or closed trach system suctioning. Includes Required Optional Required Required Required

staff cleaning the room afte·r these procedures.

Performing or are present during aerosol-generating Not

procedures, including open trach suctioning and trach cares. Required Required required

Required Required

Includes staff cleaning the room after these procedures.

Note: This resource is not intended to be exhaustive; schools and programs should evaluate additional scenarios based on type of service being provided

and associated infection r isks while taking into account an individual assessment of student/staff health considerations. 07/30/ 2020

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Monitoring for Illness

• Establish a dedicated space for symptomatic people who are waiting to go home.

• Distinguish this space from areas where student health services will be delivered to those who are well and need routine types of care (e.g., medication administration or first aid).

• The designated space should accommodate social distancing of at least 6 feet for multiple people if needed.

• Develop cleaning processes for thededicated space between uses and asneeded.

• Ensure that symptomatic studentswho are waiting to be picked up remain under the visual supervision ofa staff member who is at least 6 feet away.

• Both the symptomatic student wears a cloth face covering and adult wears a surgical mask.

• PPE training for health office staff

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Transportation for Sick Students

• We may need to providetransportation to children with COVID like symptom home fromschool, what PPE would be required for drivers inenclosed spaces withsymptomatic students and where can we find guidance on cleaning the vehicle after it has held a ill student?

• Please review page 16 of 18 Transportation section of the 2020-20221 Planning Guide for Schools: https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases /coronavirus/schools/k12planguide.pdf

• The student should be 6 feet away from the driver, both should be wearing a face covering, increase ventilation such as the window, clean high touch surfaces.

• There should be no other students on this bus.

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MINNESOTA DEPAR T MENT OF HEALTH

Decision Tree for People with COVI D-19 Symptoms in Youth, Student, and Child Care Programs

For people (e .e.., children, care providers, or staff) who have symptoms cons istent with COVID-19, send home or deny entry and reference the exclusion criteria in th is document to determine when they may return .

Symptoms of C O V ID-19 include: new onset cougl, o r sho rtness of breat h by themselves O R at least 2 of the followi ng: fever (100.4°F o r higher) , c hi lls , muscle pain, sore throat , loss of sen se of smel l o r taste , and g astrointestinal sym ptom s o f

diarrhea, vom iting , or na usea.

If a pe r..o n has a new sympto m Cfor exa mpl e, new loss of smell o nly) with no ot her diagnosis to expla in it , th ey should stay home and ta lk to t heir hea lth care provide r about testing for COVID- 19 , even if it is the only sym pt om t hey a re experiencing.

For people who received a laboratory test for COVID-19

W hat to do if y ou're waiting for

CoVIP-12 test results CPPEl (www.health. state.rnn .us/diseases/coro navirus/wa it ing .pdf)

Positive test resu lt: Stay home at least 10 days since symptoms first appeared AND until no fever for at least 3 days without medicat ion AN D improvement of other symptoms.

Siblings and household members also st ay home fo r 14 days.

Negative test resu lt b ut sympto ms with no other diagnosis : Stay home at least 10 days since symptoms fi rst appeared AND until no fever for at least 3 days without medicat ion AN D improvement of other symptoms.

Siblings and household me mbers also st ay home fo r 14 days.

For people with a COVID-19 d1agnos1s without a lab test OR people with symptoms consistent with COVID-19 without a medical evaluation (e.g., monitoring symptoms at home)

Stay home at least 10 days s ince sympt oms first a ppeared AND unti l no fever fo r at least 3 days wit hout medicat ion AND improvement of other symptoms.

Siblings and household members also stay home fo r 14 days.

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For people with other diae.noses (e.g ., norov1rus, strep throat) that explain the symptoms, or when a health care provider says symptoms are connected to a pre-existing condition

Stay home until sym ptoms have improved. Fo llow specific return guidance from the hea lth ca re provide r or follow the Infectious Diseases in C hildcare Se t tings and Schools Manual (www.hennegin .us/da:ycaremanual) .

If symptoms related to a pre-ex isting condit ion cha nge o r wo rsen , talk to a health care provider to determ ine next st eps.

Siblings and household members do not need to stay home.

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Exclusion Guidance

• Identify who: Ongoing daily work

• Will work closely with Regional Team/local public health / MDH

• Communicator to parents and staff

• Guidance is under review for future updates

• https://www.cdc.gov/coro navirus/2019-ncov/if-you-are-sick/quarantine.html

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WihatTo Do Wh.en Notliffi:ed air a La1b--{!onfirmedl case of COVID-19 in

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Waiting for Follow-up

• If you are alerted to a lab-confirmed case of COVID-19 in your school or child care setting please reach out toour new case follow-up inbox immediately.

• health.schoolcc.followup@state.mn.us

• Appoint ONE point person to communicate with theMDH Follow-up Team per case.

• Please try to gather as much information pertaining tothe case prior to reaching out.

• What To Do When Notified of a Lab-Confirmed Case of COVID-19 in a School or Child Care Setting (PDF):https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/schools/casenotify.pdf

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What to do if Waiting for Test Results

• If you (or a household contact) are waiting for test results whether you are symptomatic or not, you need to remain home from school or child care.

• What to do if you’re waiting for COVID-19 test results: https://www.health.state.mn.us/dis eases/coronavirus/waiting.pdf

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What To Do if You Have Had Close Contact With a Person

With COVID-19 To protect yourself, your family, and your community, you must separate yourself from ot hers, get tested and

watch yourself for symptoms such as fever, cough, shortness of brea th, chills, headache, muscle pain, sore throat,

or loss of taste or smell. Fo llow t hese instructions for at least 14 days after t he last day you were in close contact

w ith t he person who has COVID-19.

Separate yourself from others Stay home. If you need medical care, it

is important t hat you fo llow t he

instructions below. Do not go to work,

school, or any other place outside t he

home.

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Stay away from people who may be at

high-risk for getting very sick from

COVID-19, including older adults, t hose

living in long-term care facil it ies, and

people w rth health condrtions like

asthma, diabetes, heart disease, liver

d isease, severe obesity, and those who

have weakened immune systems.

If you become sick, separate yourself

from other people in your home. As

much as possible, stay in a specific room

and away from other people in your

home. Use a separate bathroom, if

available.

Do not use public tra portat ion, ride-­

sharing (such as Uber or Lyft), or taxis.

W ear a facemask if you need to be

around other people, and cover your

mouth and nose with a tissue when you

cough or sneeze. Wash hands

thoroughly.

Avoid sharing personal household

items. Do not share food, dishes,

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a:i r towels, or bedding w ith other people in

your home. After using these items,

wash t hem t horoughly wit h soap and

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• Wash your hands often with soap and I. ~ wat er for at least 20 seconds, or use an

• alcohol-based hand sanitizer contain ing

at least 6()0..0 alcohol. Avoid touching

your face with unwashed hands.

Guidance for Close Contacts

• Guidance for anyone who is a close contact.

• Provided upon exclusion with the MDH template letter.

• Follow these instructions for at least 14 days after the last day you were in close contact with the person who has COVID-19.

• What To Do if You Have Had Close Contact With a Person With COVID-19 (PDF): https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coron avirus/contact.pdf

• Use in conjunction with the Exclusion Guidance.

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Scenario 1: Close contact with someone who has COVID-19-will not have further close contact I had close contact w it h som eone who has COVID- 19 and will not have further contact or interact ions with the person w hile

t hey are sick (e.g., co-worker, neighbor, or friend).

Your last day of quarant ine is 14 days from the date you had close contact .

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Quarantine if You Might Be Sick

Quarantine if you Might be Sick: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/201 9-ncov/if-you-are-sick/quarantine.html

Calendar visualizations for 4 different case scenarios.

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they are sick (e.g., co-worker, neighbor, or friend).

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Examples

• Classroom Teacher is Positive for COVID19

• Who were the close contacts in the 48 hours prior to getting sick/tested and not being in School.

• Students-could be entire class

• Staff

They will need to quarantine for 14 days starting with the last day of contact.

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Examples

• Student is Positive for COVID19

• Who were the close contacts in the 48 hours prior to getting sick/tested and not being in School.

• Other Student/s

• Teacher, Bus Driver, etc.

They will need to quarantine for 14 days starting with the last day of contact.

• Student siblings will also need to quarantine for 14 days so will not be in school.

• A member of the teacher’s / student’s household becomes sick/tested.

• The teacher/student as household members need to quarantine for 14 days.

• The other students and staff are not impacted unless they were somehow a close contact of that household member

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Face Coverings

• Governor’s Executive Order 20-81, people in Minnesota will be required to wear a face covering in all public indoor spaces and businesses. This Executive Order includes exemptions for people who are unable to wear or tolerate a face covering due to medical or other reasons. There are also situations in which a face covering may be temporarily removed or where face coverings are not required.

• Requiring Minnesotans to Wear a FaceCovering in Certain Settings to Preventthe Spread of COVID-19 https://mn.gov/governor/assets/EO%2020-81%20Final_tcm1055-441107.pdf

• Frequently Asked Questions About theRequirement to Wear Face Coverings (https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/facecoverfaq.html)

• How to Wear Face Cloth Coverings https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/how-to-wear-cloth-face-coverings.html

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Face Coverings

• 2021 Planning Guide for Schools(https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/schools/k12planguide.pdf)

• Types of allowable face coverings include: • Paper or disposable mask • Cloth face mask • Scarf • Bandanna • Religious face covering

• The covering should cover the nose and mouth completely, should not be overly tight or restrictive, and should feel comfortable to wear. A face covering is not meant to substitute for social distancing, but is especially important in situations when maintaining a 6-foot distance is not possible.

• Any masks that incorporate a valve that is designed to facilitate easy exhaling, mesh masks, or masks with openings, holes, visible gaps in the design or material, or vents are not sufficient face coverings because they allow droplets to be released from the mask.

• 2 layers of tightly woven fabric made of cotton suggested CDC

• https://www.health.state.mn.us/di seases/coronavirus/prevention.ht ml#masks

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K12 Planning Guidance Updates: Masking

• During indoor practices or performancesinvolving singing, acting, or playing musicalinstruments where face coverings cannot be worn or are impractical to wear while playingthe instrument or participating in the activity.

• Maintain 12 feet or greater of physical distancefrom others while participating in the activity to the extent possible

• Replace their face covering as soon as the activity is completed.

• Depending on the activity, face shields shouldalso be considered as an alternative if 12 feet of social distancing cannot be consistentlymaintained.

• While teachers and students may temporarily remove their face coverings when public speaking, lecturing, or engaging in classroom instruction

• Face coverings should only be removed in such situations when 12 feet of distance from others can be consistently maintained.

• If a face covering would impede these activities but 12 feet of social distancing cannot be consistently maintained, a face shield should be considered as an alternative.

What is a Face Shield?

• For optimal protection, the face shield should extendbelow the chin anteriorly, to the ears laterally, and thereshould be no exposed gap between the forehead andthe shield’s headpiece.

• It is an alternative to a face covering in the followingsituations:

• Among students in Kindergarten through grade 8, whenwearing a face covering is problematic.

• By teachers (all grades), when wearing a face covering mayimpede the educational process.

• For staff, students, or visitors who cannot tolerate a facecovering due to a developmental, medical, or behavioralhealth condition.

• For staff providing direct support student services, when a face covering impedes the service being provided.

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COVID-19 Saliva Testing for Public and Private Teachers and School Staff Frequently Asked Questions

• What is the new saliva test? • Who can get a test? • How do I get a saliva test? • When and how do I take the test? • How accurate is the saliva test? • Is there a deadline to order or use a test? • Who pays for my test (insurance, the state, the school district)? • Will I be excluded from going to school while being tested? • What if I need another test? • COVID-19 Saliva Testing for Public and Private Teachers and School Staff:

Frequently Asked Questions: https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/schools/salivatestf aq.pdf

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Lunchroom and Cafeteria Set-up

• How should we set up the cafeteria?

• Do student’s face each other?

• Should we socially distance?

• Use K-12 Planning Guidance

• Arrange classroom seating so that students are separated from one another by 6 feet when feasible. If it is not possible to arrange seating 6 feet apart, consider turning all desks to face in the same direction (rather than facing each other).

• Arrange lunch tables and seating using the same considerations as a classroom

• If social distancing is not possible in the cafeteria, have meals delivered to the classroom or have students bring food from the cafeteria back to their classrooms to eat.

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Regional Teams

• The Regional Support Teams will support districts by providing:

• Consultative support from MDH related to shifting learning models.

• Guidance and actions steps when there are COVID cases, close contacts or exposures in schools.

• Information and assistance related to both individual testing (including the saliva test for educators and staff) and mass/universal testing events.

• Each region will have four team members, including: A Regional Coordinator (staffed by the service coops), two MDH Health Consultants, and a Testing Coordinator.

• Lakes Services Coop.

• Metro

• North East Services Coop.

• Resource and Training Solutions

• Sourcewell

• South Central Services Coop.

• South East Services Coop

• South West Services Coop.

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SAVE THE DATE!

Training for LSNs, COVID-19 Coordinators, Childcare Providers and Health Consultants

• Objectives:

• Understand the Decision Tree for People with COVID-19 Symptoms in Youth, Student, and Child Care Programs.

• Be able to apply the Decision Tree in three different scenarios.

• Define close contact, quarantine, and isolation.

• Be able to identify the three components necessary to identify close contacts.

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• September 1, 2020 from 8:00 – 10:00a

• September 2, 2020 from 6:00 – 8:00p

• September 3, 2020 from 2:00 – 4:00p

• September 4, 2020 from 8:00 – 10:00a

New WebEx Login for Use Starting 8/26/2020

• PLEASE NOTE: We have updated ourweekly WebEx meeting link and login information so that we can accommodate our partners at local public health and other organizations that will be supporting schools this fall.

• We will being using this NEW LINK andCALL-IN information next week on 8/26/2020 and it will be the link andcall-in information for this meetingmoving forward.

• It will also be posted to the SCHEDULEsection of Basecamp.

JOIN WEBEX MEETING https://minnesota.webex.com/minnesota/j.php?MTID=m1b 6e165df3c18328e986d247533ab0a8 Meeting number (access code): 146 930 1758 Meeting password: XSvBpiZ7A68

JOIN BY PHONE 1-855-282-6330 United States Toll Free +1-415-655-0003 United States Toll

JOIN FROM A VIDEO SYSTEM OR APPLICATION Dial sip:1469301758@minnesota.webex.com You can also dial 173.243.2.68 and enter your meeting number.

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MDH Inboxes

• General Public (parents, staff, non-nurse or child care provider) Inquiry Inbox: Health.covid19@state.mn.us

• Question/Positive Case in Youth and Adult Sports: Health.sports.covid19@state.mn.us

• Questions about a Positive Case in Child Care, School, Day Camp: Health.schoolcc.followup@state.mn. us

• Guidance Questions from School Nurse, Administration or Child Care Provider: Health.schools.covid19@state.mn.us

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Thank You! MDE COVID-19 Inbox: COVID-19.Questions.MDE@state.mn.us

(IEPs/504 plans, attendance requirements and drops, distance learning)

MDH Schools Inbox: Health.schools.covid19@state.mn.us

(Exclusion guidance, health concerns, potential exposures, interpreting CDC/MDH guidance)