Current CDC guidance does not consider vaccination status 

Student or staff POSITIVE for COVID-19:
·      Isolate at home for 5 days from symptom onset, or 5 days from test date if no symptoms.
·      May return to school/work on day 6 if symptoms have improved and no fever for 24 hours.
·      Wearing a mask on days 6-10 is recommended.
·      Athletes may return to play on day 6, if not severely ill.

Student or staff EXPOSED to COVID-19:
·      NO quarantine required.
·      Monitor for symptoms.
·      If symptoms develop, please test for COVID-19.

Parents and staff may contact the School Nurse to receive guidance on COVID-19 protocol.

CDC no longer recommends universal case investigation and contact tracing.  School nursing no longer performs these tasks related to COVID-19.  Positive COVID-19 results are no longer tracked and reported to the state department. 

• WVDE School Recovery and Guidance

• MCS COVID-19 Protocol - 2023/2024

• ​Marion County Health Department 

• West Virginia Department of Education COVID-19 

• West Virginia Dept. of Health & Human Services COVID-19 

• The Centers for Disease Control 

• West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission 

• National Federation of High Schools 

• Archived District Recovery News