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Updated Guidance: September 2022

 

CDC currently recommends precautions start immediately once exposed to COVID-19.
Continue Precautions for a full 10 Days.
Wear a high-quality mask or respirator (e.g., N95)
  • as soon as you find out you were exposed
  • any time you are around others inside your home or indoors in public for 10 days
  • do not go to places you cannot wear a mask or do activities where you cannot wear a mask
  • children under the age of 2 should not wear a mask
Take extra precautions if you will be around people who are more likely to get very sick
from COVID-19
Get Tested on Day 6
  • Get tested at least 5 full days after your last exposure
  • Test even if you dont develop symptoms
Monitor for Symptoms for the full 10 days
  • You can still develop COVID-19 up to 10 days after you have been exposed
  • Symptoms include fever (measured 100F or subjective), chills, cough, shortness of breath/difficulty breathing, sore throat, runny nose, muscle aches, fatigue, headache, new loss of taste or smell, nausea, diarrhea, or vomiting.
If you Develop Symptoms
  • isolate immediately
  • get tested
  • stay home until you know the result
  • If your test result is positive, follow the isolation recommendations

Prevention is always best. Vaccination, staying home when ill, masking and other preventiontools can make a big difference.

We are here for you and your family.

Should you have any questions, please call Amarillo Public Health at 806.378.6300.Sincerely,Amarillo Public Health Department COVID Program 

Children and staff who have symptoms of infectious illness, such as influenza (flu) or COVID-19, should stay home and be referred to a healthcare provider for testing and care. Staying home when sick with COVID-19 is essential to keep COVID-19 infections out of programs and prevent spread to others. 

 

The overlap between COVID-19 symptoms with other common illnesses means that some people with symptoms of COVID-19 could be ill with something else. This is even more likely in young children, who typically have multiple viral illnesses each year. Although COVID-19, colds, and flu illnesses have similar symptoms, they are different diseases. Children who have symptoms of infectious illness or certain symptoms of COVID-19 should not attend your ECE program. Encourage your families to be on the alert for signs of illness in their children and to keep them home when they are sick.

  • Fever, temperature 100.4 F or higher, or chills
  • Cough
  • Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
  • Fatigue
  • Muscle or body aches
  • Headache
  • New loss of taste or smell
  • Sore throat
  • Congestion or runny nose
  • Diarrhea, vomiting, or stomachache

People who have a fever of 100.4 F (38.0 C) or above or other signs of illness should not be admitted to your facility.

 
 
RandallAmarillo Public Health(806) 680-8980dshs.texas.gov/coronavirus
PotterAmarillo Public Health(806) 680-8980dshs.texas.gov/coronavirus

Other Useful Links

 

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