NOTIFICATION OF NEW CONFIRMED COVID-19 CASE ON CAMPUS 8/19

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Notification – August 19, 2020
NOTIFICATION OF CONFIRMED COVID-19 CASE ON CAMPUS
August 19, 2020
Dear Parent/Guardian,
In keeping with Granbury ISD’s practices to respond to COVID-19, we are notifying all student families that a Granbury High School student who was lab-confirmed to have COVID-19 was present on the campus of GHS on August 19, 2020. Due to privacy requirements, we will not be releasing the name of the individual or details that may identify him or her.
The local health department has begun a case investigation, and we will contact any individuals determined to be in close contact with the infected individual. If any students and staff came into close contact, they will be directly notified today. Those that were in close contact will remain off campus for up to 14 days to ensure they do not have the virus, so that there will not be any further spread.
Per Hood County Health Authority Dr. David Blocker, “close contact” generally means being within 6 feet of an infected individual for at least 15 minutes without a mask or face covering.  So, if students or staff are wearing a mask and are exposed to a positive COVID-19 individual, they are not necessarily considered close contact.
While we do not have reason to believe that those who were not in close contact with the infected individual have reason to be concerned, we ask that you, as always, to watch for symptoms of COVID-19.
Any of the following symptoms indicate a possible COVID-19 infection:Temperature of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or higher when taken by mouth;Sore throat;New uncontrolled cough that causes difficulty breathing (or, for students with a chronic allergic/asthmatic cough, a change in their cough from baseline);Diarrhea, vomiting, or abdominal pain; orNew onset of severe headache, especially with a fever.If you or any member of the GHS community does begin experiencing any of these symptoms in a way that is not typical, we encourage you to contact your physician. We encourage anyone in the GHS community who is lab-confirmed to have COVID-19 to please notify our school by contacting (817) 408-4600.
If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to me at jeremy.ross@granburyisd.org.Sincerely,
Jeremy RossPrincipal, Granbury High SchoolNOTIFICACIÓN DE CASOS CONFIRMADOS DE COVID-19 EN EL CAMPUSAugust 19, 2020
Estimado/a padre/madre/tutor(a),
De conformidad con las prácticas de Granbury ISD para responder al COVID-19, notificamos a todas las familias de los estudiantes que un estudiante de la escuela secundaria Granbury que fue confirmado por el laboratorio con el COVID-19 estuvo presente en el campus de GHS el 19 de agusto. Debido a los requisitos de privacidad, no divulgaremos el nombre del individuo o los detalles que puedan identificarle.
El departamento de salud local ha comenzado una investigación del caso y nos comunicaremos con cualquier persona que se determine que estuvo en contacto cercano con la persona infectada. Si algún estudiante y el personal entraron en contacto cercano, se les notificará directamente hoy. Aquellos que estuvieron en contacto cercano permanecerán fuera del campus hasta por 14 días para asegurarse de que no tengan el virus, de modo que no haya más propagación.
Según el Dr. David Blocker de la Autoridad de Salud del Condado de Hood, “contacto cercano” generalmente significa estar a 6 pies de una persona infectada durante al menos 15 minutos sin una máscara o cubierta facial. Por lo tanto, si los estudiantes o el personal usan una máscara y están expuestos a un individuo COVID-19 positivo, no necesariamente se consideran contacto cercano.          Si bien no tenemos razones para creer que quienes no estuvieron en contacto cercano con el individuo infectado deban preocuparse, les pedimos que, como siempre, estén atentos a los síntomas del COVID-19.
Cualquiera de los siguientes síntomas sugiere una posible infección por el COVID-19:Temperatura de 100.4 grados Fahrenheit o más al ser tomada por la boca;Dolor de garganta;Tos reciente y no controlada que provoca dificultad para respirar (o, en el caso de estudiantes con tos alérgica o asmática crónica, un cambio en su tos con respecto a la habitual);Diarrea, vómitos o dolor abdominal; oNuevos episodios de dolores de cabeza fuertes, especialmente con fiebre.Si usted o cualquier miembro de la comunidad GMS comienza a experimentar cualquiera de estos síntomas de una manera que no es normal, le recomendamos que se ponga en contacto con su médico. Le recomendamos a cualquier persona de la comunidad GMS que sea confirmada por el laboratorio con el COVID-19 que lo notifique a nuestra escuela contactando a (817) 408-4600.
Si tiene alguna pregunta o inquietud, póngase en contacto a través de jeremy.ross@granburyisd.org.
Atentamente,
Jeremy RossDirector, la escuela secundaria Granbury

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