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COVID Related Health Guidance

Mask Requirements

We will be using the CDC County Tracker to determine our mask requirements.

• If Cook County Community Level is Low – masks are optional both indoors and outdoors.
• If Community Level is Medium – masks are encouraged indoors.
• If Community Level is High – masks will be required indoors but optional outdoors.

Vaccines

A COVID vaccine is available for children 6 months and older and boosters for everyone 5 years and older, if eligible.

COVID Exposure

Persons identified as close contacts (persons not up to date with COVID-19 vaccination who are within 6 feet of an infected person for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more in a 24-hour period) should quarantine for 5 days consistent with CDC guidance and mask for 5 additional days, or 10 days if unable to mask. For those up to date with COVID-19 vaccination, masks should be worn for 10 days after exposure.

Symptoms of COVID in Children

If your child is exhibiting COVID symptoms, please keep them home and get them tested.

Your child can be positive with none, one, or multiple symptoms.

• Fever 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
• Nausea or Vomiting
• Diarrhea
• Persistent pain or pressure in chest
• New confusion
• Inability to wake up or remain awake
• Pale, grey or blue colored lips, skin or nail beds depending on skin tone

Italic symptoms require activating Emergency Medical Services.