The Oregon Department of Education’s Early Learning Division today released updated COVID-19 isolation and quarantine guidance for early childhood learning settings. 
 

Highlights include:

 · Any child or staff member who tests positive for COVID-19, regardless of vaccination status, for 10 days. The day they started having symptoms, or if asymptomatic, the day the positive test was taken is considered day zero. Day one is the first full day after symptom onset or the positive test was collected.

· Anyone not up to date with COVID vaccinations and exposed to a positive or presumptive case should quarantine for10 days. The day of their last exposure is considered day zero. Day one of quarantine is the first full day after the last exposure to a case.

· Anyone who has COVID-like symptoms, but no known exposure, it is recommended they be excluded for 10 days.

For additional information please visit the Oregon Department of Education website: https://oregonearlylearning.com/child-care-updates.