{"id":38159,"date":"2022-01-24T12:00:23","date_gmt":"2022-01-24T20:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/archive_241212\/?p=38159"},"modified":"2022-01-24T12:43:30","modified_gmt":"2022-01-24T20:43:30","slug":"updated-bc-extended-daily-health-check-and-action-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/archive_241212\/updated-bc-extended-daily-health-check-and-action-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Updated BC extended daily health check and action guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>January 24, 2022 &#8211; Following last week&#8217;s changes to the BC Centre for Disease Control&#8217;s recommendations around COVID-19, the provincial government created this document to help support families in navigating what to do \u2013 from reminders on symptoms to detailed instructions on self-isolation: <a href=\"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/archive_241212\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/daily-health-check-jan-2022-1.pdf\">Government of BC extended daily health check and symptom guide<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>To make it easier to read, we&#8217;ve stripped the content out of file and placed it directly below. To maintain the format of the chart created, we&#8217;ve included it as a picture, but links can be accessed to those relevant sections by opening the PDF above.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The below extracted content is also directly available from the Province of BC at this page: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bced.gov.bc.ca\/bulletin\/20220121\/daily-health-check---jan-2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.bced.gov.bc.ca\/bulletin\/20220121\/daily-health-check&#8212;jan-2022.pdf<\/a><\/em><br \/>\n<em>As noted, this information and guidance is adapted from the BC Centre for Disease Control. For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bccdc.ca\/health-info\/diseases-conditions\/covid-19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.bccdc.ca\/health-info\/diseases-conditions\/covid-19<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Daily Health Check and What to Do When Sick<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3>Daily Health Check<\/h3>\n<p>Everyone going into to school must complete a daily health check, including staff, visitors, and students. A daily health check means checking yourself or your child for new symptoms of illness, including symptoms of COVID-19.<br \/>\nSymptoms of illness (including COVID-19) include things like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fever or chills<\/li>\n<li>Difficulty breathing<\/li>\n<li>Runny nose<\/li>\n<li>Headache<\/li>\n<li>Diarrhea<\/li>\n<li>Cough<\/li>\n<li>Sore throat<\/li>\n<li>Sneezing<\/li>\n<li>Body aches<\/li>\n<li>Loss of sense of smell or taste<\/li>\n<li>Loss of appetite<\/li>\n<li>Extreme fatigue or tiredness<\/li>\n<li>Nausea or vomiting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you are sick or feel unwell, stay at home. This is important to stop the spread of illness, including COVID-19, in schools.<\/p>\n<p>You can attend school if:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your symptoms are consistent with a previously diagnosed health condition (e.g., seasonal allergies), OR<\/li>\n<li>You have existing symptoms that have improved to where you feel well enough to return to regular activities,<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">AND you are not required to self-isolate, or your self-isolation period is over (based on a positive COVID-19 test result, if taken).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>What to Do When Sick<\/h3>\n<p>If you have mild symptoms of COVID-19, you usually don\u2019t need a test. Mild symptoms are symptoms that can be managed at home. Most people don\u2019t need testing for COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>Stay home and away from others (as much as possible) until you feel well enough to return to your regular activities and you no longer have a fever. You should also avoid non-essential visits to higher risk settings such as long term care facilities and gatherings, for another 5 days after ending isolation.<\/p>\n<p>If you have a Rapid Antigen Test at home, use it when you have symptoms. How long you should stay home depends on your test result. Find out more about <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bccdc.ca\/health-info\/diseases-conditions\/covid-19\/testing\/rapid-antigen-testing#Test--results\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rapid Antigen Test results<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you do not have symptoms of COVID-19<\/strong>, you do not need a test.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you are unsure about your symptoms<\/strong>, you can use the <a href=\"https:\/\/bc.thrive.health\/covid19\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Self-Assessment Tool<\/a>, contact your health care provider or call 8-1-1.<\/p>\n<p>Testing may be recommended for some people who may be more likely to get severe disease. See BCCDC for information on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bccdc.ca\/health-info\/diseases-conditions\/covid-19\/testing\/when-to-get-a-covid-19-test\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">who testing is recommended for<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>What to Do if Someone in Your Household is Sick<\/h3>\n<p>You can continue to attend school if someone in your household is sick and\/or self-isolating as long as you do not have any symptoms of illness and feel well. This includes if they have tested positive for COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>Try to stay apart from the person in your household who is sick as much as possible.<\/p>\n<p>Ensure you closely monitor yourself (or your child) for symptoms of illness and stay home if you develop symptoms of illness or feel unwell.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>If You Test Positive for COVID-19<\/h3>\n<p>Your age and vaccination status determine how long you should self-isolate for if you test positive for COVID-19.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: dotted; border-color: #000000;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">Age<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">Vaccination Status<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">Guidance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">Under 18 years of age<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">Unvaccinated, partially vaccinated or fully vaccinated<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\" rowspan=\"2\">Self-isolate at home for 5 days AND until your symptoms improve and you no longer have a fever. Avoid non-essential visits to higher risk settings like long-term care facilities and gatherings for another 5 days after ending isolation.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">18 years of age or older<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">Fully Vaccinated<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">NOT fully vaccinated<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">Self-isolate at home for 10 days AND until your symptoms improve and you no longer have a fever.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Close contacts, who are usually others in your household, do not need to self-isolate (regardless of vaccination status), but should closely self-monitor for symptoms. BCCDC has more information for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bccdc.ca\/health-info\/diseases-conditions\/covid-19\/self-isolation\/close-contacts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">close contacts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>If you find it hard to breathe, have chest pain, can\u2019t drink anything, feel very sick, and\/or feel confused, contact your health care provider right away or go to your local emergency department or call 9-1-1.<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>What to Do When Sick<\/h3>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/archive_241212\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/daily-health-check-jan-2022-1_Page_3.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-38166 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/archive_241212\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/daily-health-check-jan-2022-1_Page_3-925x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/archive_241212\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/daily-health-check-jan-2022-1_Page_3-925x1024.jpg 925w, https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/archive_241212\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/daily-health-check-jan-2022-1_Page_3-271x300.jpg 271w, https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/archive_241212\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/daily-health-check-jan-2022-1_Page_3-768x850.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/archive_241212\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/daily-health-check-jan-2022-1_Page_3-1388x1536.jpg 1388w, https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/archive_241212\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/daily-health-check-jan-2022-1_Page_3.jpg 1578w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a>\n<p><em>*Again, to access links listed in this graphic, please open and use <a href=\"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/archive_241212\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/daily-health-check-jan-2022-1.pdf\">the PDF of this BC Government larger document<\/a> instead.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>What to do if someone is sick in your household<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can continue to attend school if someone in your household is sick and\/or self-isolating as long as you do not have any symptoms of illness and feel well. This includes if they have tested positive for COVID-19. Ensure you closely monitor yourself (or your child) for symptoms of illness and stay home if you feel unwell. The best way to protect yourself and your family from COVID-19 is to get vaccinated. Vaccines are available for anyone ages 5 and up. Register now at: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getvaccinated.gov.bc.ca\/s\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Getvaccinated.gov.bc.ca<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>January 24, 2022 &#8211; Following last week&#8217;s changes to the BC Centre for Disease Control&#8217;s recommendations around COVID-19, the provincial government created this document to help support families in navigating [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":21502,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20,19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-38159","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-covid-info-centre","category-home-page-covid"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/archive_241212\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38159","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/archive_241212\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/archive_241212\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/archive_241212\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/archive_241212\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38159"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/archive_241212\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38159\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38174,"href":"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/archive_241212\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38159\/revisions\/38174"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/archive_241212\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21502"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/archive_241212\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38159"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/archive_241212\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38159"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/archive_241212\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38159"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}