BACK-TO-SCHOOL AND COVID-19
STAY ALERT TO KEEP THE VIRUS FROM SPREADING
If your child shows symptoms, contact 1-877-644-4545 as soon as possible and follow
the public health guidelines that are provided. The child must remain in isolation at home
until public health guidelines have been received.
WARNING SIGNS
If your child has:
• a fever and a decline in general health, or flu-like
symptoms (fever and cough accompanied by
headaches, fatigue, aches and pains or extreme fatigue)
• loss of sense of taste or smell
Keep them home and immediately call 1-877-644-4545.
Furthermore, do not have your child attend school or the
school daycare if:
•
you have received instructions from your public health
authorities to self-isolate at home (your child and their
contacts)
•
there is a chance that your child is infected or you think they
have been in contact with someone who has COVID-19
•
you are in quarantine following travel outside Canada
Provided they do not have COVID-19, children and adults
with flu-like symptoms may resume their activities once
each of the following conditions has been met:
• they have gone 48 hours without a fever
(without taking medication) and
• 24 hours have passed after a significant reduction of
their other symptoms
WHAT TO LOOK FOR:
Fever General symptoms
• 38°C (100.4 °F) or higher: rectal temperature in
children under 5 OR oral temperature in children 5 or
older and adults
• or 1.1°C higher than the person’s usual temperature
• Major fatigue
• Significant loss of appetite
• General muscle pain (not related to physical exertion)
Respiratory symptoms Gastrointestinal symptoms
• Cough (new or worse)
• Shortness of breath, difficulty breathing
• Sore throat
• Vomiting
• Diarrhea
While u-like symptoms may appear similar to those of COVID-19, they are not a sure sign of this virus.
However, it is recommended that you keep your child at home and avoid contact with other people until you
have received the public health guidelines.
For all other conditions, the usual health
criteria apply with regard to attending school
and school daycare. Consequently, children
who are in good general health (able to carry
out their regular activities) can go to school
and school daycare.