Tested Positive for COVID-19

• The student must be isolated for a minimum of 5 days after onset and may be released after they are (without fever-reducing medication) and show improvement in symptoms.
• Cases without symptoms should be isolated within 5 days after their specimen collection date. 
• Regardless of symptoms, the student should wear a mask when around others for 10 days following onset/specimen collection.
• The student is not required to provide a clearance from a medical provider or an MSCS school-based health center to return to school.
• Some severely ill students may need to isolate themselves for a longer period.
• Lingering cough or loss of taste or smell should not prevent a case from being released from isolation.
• If a follow-up PCR test is positive, cases do not need to re-enter isolation as long as they have completed the recommended 5-day isolation and had symptom resolution for a minimum of 24 hours.

Any questions, the Contact Tracing Team can be reached at 901-416-1730.