Daily Health Check for Students (Parents)

Update from Northern Health for non-symptomatic situations:

If someone is identified as a close contact it really depends on their vaccination status on what actions they would need to take.

If they are fully vaccinated or had COVID-19 within the last 90 days:

• They are not required to self isolate, they can continue to participate in routine activities as long as they do not have any symptoms.
• They are not to visit friends or relatives who are at higher risk for severe COVID-19 for 14 days after they were last exposed to COVID-19.

If they are not fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and have not had COVID-19 in the last 90 days:

• They are required to isolate for 10 days from the day they last had contact with the person who has COVID-19, even if they do not have symptoms.
• They are not to visit friends are relatives who are higher risk for severe COVID-19 for 14 days after they were last exposed to COVID-19.  

Everyone should self monitor from symptoms of COVID-19 for 14 days from the day they last had contact with their person that has COVID-19, even if they are fully vaccinated or had COVID-19 in the last 90 days.

Those that develop symptoms should get tested, there is a self-assessment tool to see if they should get tested for COVID-19.

This information is available on the Northern Health COVID-19 testing and self-isolation page.

Please note: For those in First Nations communities in the Northern Health region, and are household contacts, there are additional guidelines on the webpage.

Additional helpful resources:

• I Tested Positive for COVID-19 (BCCDC) from the BCCDC page If You Have COVID-19
• Instructions for close contacts (BCCDC)

There is different guidance for isolation on the webpage for those that have COVID (under I have COVID-19).