CMCSS RETURN TO SCHOOL/WORK FLOWCHART

Individual had close

Individual is a close
contact* with
contact* OR Individual tested
household contact** positive for
someone who was Presents with symptoms
exposed to another
of a confirmed COVID-19
person with COVID-
with no known exposure to a positive
positive
19 (third-party)

Notify Montgomery May return to work, Presents with

WITH SYMPTOMS
County Health Dept. unless the close 1 low-risk Presents with ≥ 2 low- risk symptoms OR 1 high-risk symptom
May return after
contact becomes symptom
at least 10 days
*CLOSE CONTACT since symptoms first positive or is
May return after appeared suspected of having
10-day quarantine AND COVID-19.
period from date of
at least 24 hours
last contact with
with no fever without
individual, as long as Individual has
fever-reducing
no symptoms Individual with COVID-
medication Return to school COVID-19 Individual with
developed. 19 symptoms with
If contact receives a AND Fully after
negative COVID-19
symptoms with COVID-19 symptoms
symptoms have improvement in confirmed AND no testing was
negative test on day 5, 6, or
7, the contact may return
vaccinated test after symptom
improved symptoms alternative completed
onset
after a 7 day quarantine, if
no symptoms developed
individuals diagnosis
. NO SYMPTOMS
**HOUSEHOLD May return after at
CONTACT least 10 days since Symptomatic (no
Must quarantine for the date of the known exposure):
10 days after the Symptoms:
positive COVID-19 If you do not receive new cough, difficulty
positive person has
test a positive COVID-19 breathing, loss of May return after May return per
completed their May return to work
test, you can return taste/smell, fever, fever has resolved medical provider
(minimum) 10 day after 10-day isolation
Documentation of with symptom congestion, runny nose, without fever- guidance if fever
isolation period AND
the result is improvement. chills, vomiting, nausea, reducing has resolved for
(whether the case is 24 hours without
required. diarrhea, sore throat, medications and >24 hours and
symptomatic or not). fever and without
Positive COVID-19 headache, fatigue, symptoms have symptoms are
This could be a 20- fever-reducing
Test: Follow column muscle pain been improving for improving
day quarantine. medication AND
2: "Individual tested at least 24 hours. AND
If symptoms develop, improvement in
positive for COVID-19" AND written
individual should
symptoms
refer to column two written documentation
and notify MCHD. Close Contact/ documentation of a from licensed
If contact receives a Household negative COVID-19 medical provider
negative test on day 15, 16, Contact: You do not test obtained after that symptoms This chart is not all
or 17, the contact may need to quarantine onset of symptoms. were caused by a inclusive. Please contact
return after a 17 day
quarantine, if no symptoms unless you develop Individual must NOT condition other [email protected] for
developed. symptoms. have had a positive than COVID-19. guidance.
COVID-19 test
*Close contact- any individual who was within 6 feet of an infected person for at least 15 minutes during this illness. This guidance is from the
starting from 2 days before illness onset (or, for asymptomatic patients, 2 days prior to positive TDOH.
specimen collection) until the time the patient is isolated.
**Household contact - an individual who shares any living spaces with a case. This includes
bedrooms, bathrooms, living rooms, kitchens, etc. Rev.7/20/2021