COVID Updates

COVID-19 Testing

COVID-19 testing will be available for students who exhibit COVID-19 symptoms or are exposed to a person who has tested positive with COVID-19. Take Home Rapid Tests are available in the school offices until test kits run out. On-site testing will be available at the following location for students and MHUSD staff:

15600 Concord Circle Morgan Hill, CA 95037

COVID-19 symptoms include: fever, chills, cough, shortness of breath/difficulty breathing, sore throat, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, loss of taste or smell, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea.

Person with a COVID-19 Positive Test

• Date of positive test or symptom onset is considered Day 0.
• Isolate through at least Day 5.
• May return as early as Day 6, with no fever for at least 24 hours without fever reducing medication, no symptoms, or mild symptoms improving.
• Staff must wear a mask when around others until Day 11.
• Students are encouraged to wear a mask when around others until Day 11. They may remove their mask after two negative tests 24 hours apart.

Close Contact to a Person with COVID-19

• May continue to attend school as long as they are not symptomatic.
• Students and staff are recommended to test 3-5 days after exposure, unless they had COVID in the last 30 days.
• Students and staff with symptoms must stay home and get tested immediately.
• Those with symptoms can return if test is negative once symptoms improve and no fever for at least 24 hours without fever reducing medication.

Resources

CDPH Guidance on Isolation and Quarantine
CDPH FAQ on Isolation and Quarantine
CDPH Public Health Guidance for K-12 Schools
CalOSHA COVID-19 Non Emergency Regulations FAQ