COVID-19
2023-24 School Year
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2023-24 School Year
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) updated their isolation and quarantine recommendations on 8/29/23. If your student remains home due to illness, please contact your student's school to report the absence.
On Jan 11, 2023, the FDA granted another three-month shelf-life extension for the iHealth COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test, which extended the shelf-life of all iHealth tests from 6 months to 15 months. Please use the button below to visit the iHealth COVID-19 home test website to check the most updated expiration date of your kit.
California Department of Public Health Recommendations
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Persons with COVID-19 Symptoms
California Department of Public Health Recommendations
According to the most recent updates, the CDPH recommends all persons with COVID-19 symptoms, regardless of vaccination status or previous infection, should:
- Wear a mask around others for a total of 10 days.
- Self-isolate and test as soon as possible to determine infection status. Knowing one is infected early after symptom onset enables (a) earlier access to treatment options, if indicated (especially for those who may be at risk for severe illness), and (b) notification of exposed persons (close contacts) who may also benefit by knowing if they are infected.
- For symptomatic persons who have tested positive within the previous 90 days, using an antigen test is recommended because PCR tests can detect noninfectious viral fragments for up to 90 days.
- If symptoms persist, after testing negative with an antigen test, consider continuing self-isolation and retesting with an antigen or PCR test in 1–2 days if testing negative with an antigen test, particularly if the negative test result was obtained during the first 1–2 days of symptoms. Consider repeat testing every 1–2 days for several days if symptoms continue. If any of those tests are positive:
- Follow recommended actions on the California Department of Public Health website.
California Department of Public Health Recommendations
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Persons who test positive for COVID-19 (Isolation Guidelines)
California Department of Public Health Recommendations
According to the most recent updates, the CDPH recommends all persons who test positive for COVID-19, regardless of vaccination status or previous infection, should:
- Stay home for at least five (5) days after start of symptoms (Day 0) or after date of first positive test (Day 0) if no symptoms).
- Isolation can end after Day five (5) if:
- Symptoms are not present, or are mild and improving; AND
- Fever has been resolved for 24 hours (without the use of fever-reducing medication).
- If fever is present, isolation should be continued until 24 hours after fever resolves.
- If symptoms, other than fever, are not improving, continue to isolate until symptoms are improving or until after Day 10.
- If the confirmed case has severe symptoms, or is at high risk of serious disease or has questions concerning care, they should contact their healthcare provider for available treatments.
- Wear a well-fitting mask around others for a total of 10 days, especially in indoor settings.*
- After ending isolation, if symptoms recur or worsen, test again and if positive, restart isolation at Day 0.
*After ending isolation (no fever without the use of fever-reducing medications and symptoms are improving), confirmed cases may remove their mask sooner than Day 10 if they have two sequential negative tests at least one day apart. If antigen test results are positive, the person may still be infectious and should continue wearing a mask and wait at least one day before taking another test.
Infected persons should notify close contacts to encourage them to get tested 3-5 days after exposure. Learn more on how to notify close contacts through the guidance on What to Do If You Test Positive for COVID-19.
COVID-19 Planning Documents
COVID-19 Planning Documents![]()
COVID Prevention Program (CPP)
CUSD COVID-19 Prevention Program (CPP) Materials
American Rescue Plan Act - Safe Return to In-Person Instruction
This page was last updated 9/5/23.
