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COVID-19 & Communicable Diseases Toolbox

Plymouth Canton Community Schools continues to rely on the guidance of Wayne County Health Department (WCHD) in managing communicable diseases in school.  Although Covid-19 continues to impact many, guidance has changed on how it is best managed based on evidence of best practices.  WCHD is now aligned with Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and Center for Disease Control in respiratory virus guidance (including Covid-19) in schools. 

 The most up-to-date guidance is available at www.michigan.gov/coronavirus

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If you test positive for COVID-19, it is important that you:

  • Isolate yourself from others until your symptoms are improving AND you are fever free for at least 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medicine.  Using prevention strategies, such as wearing a mask, can be helpful when you or those around you have risk factors for severe illness. Avoid individuals who are more likely to get very sick from COVID-19 for at least 5 days.

  • Report all positive results with one of these forms:

How to Protect Yourself and Others

P-CCS COVID-19 mitigation strategies that aim to prevent the spread of the virus and reduce the risk of severe illness.

  • Core prevention strategies include staying up-to-date with your immunizations, practicing good hygiene, staying home to prevent spread, and taking steps for cleaner air.  Additional strategies include masking, social distancing, and testing.

  • Contact anyone you may have been in close contact with and encourage them to get tested as soon as they experience symptoms or after five days and to take other precautions. You can notify your contacts (anonymously) by using www.tellyourcontacts.org

  • For additional help, please go to www.Michigan.gov/ContainCOVID  (or call 2-1-1 or 888-535-6136).

  • For additional information on how to prevent spread of respiratory viruses when you’re sick, please go to https://www.cdc.gov/respiratory-viruses/prevention/precautions-when-sick.html 

  • For additional information on COVID-19, please go to https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html 

  • For food and cash assistance, please go to www.Michigan.gov/MiBridges 

  • For mental health resources, please go to www.Michigan.gov/StayWell

  • If you live or work in a congregate setting (such as long-term care) you may need to isolate yourself away from others for a full 10 days.

Please direct all specific questions to your school nurse.

Health and Safety Practices

In an effort to control germs and prevent the spread of illness at school, please review and follow our district’s guidelines based on the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), Divisions of Communicable Disease & Immunization recommendations.

If your child is ill:

  • Call the attendance line or input your student’s absence in MISTAR and indicate that they are sick.

If your child gets sick while at school:

  • If an unmasked student presents to the school office or clinic and is unwell we may provide a disposal mask and require them to mask during a health evaluation.

  • If the nurse or health care technician determines that it is not safe for the student to be in school, a call will be placed to the parents or guardians requiring that the student be picked up as soon as possible.

  • The nurse or health care technician will give guidance on when and under what conditions the student can safely return to school.

Vaccine and Testing Information

COVID-19 Vaccine  CDC information about the COVID-19 Vaccine 

COVID-19 Vaccine information from Michigan.gov including how to get your COVID-19 vaccine

No Cost COVID-19 Testing CDC test site locator

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Reference Information

Important COVID-19 Facts & FAQs