COVID-19 procedure to follow
in educational institutions
If a student shows symptoms
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while in class:
• They are automatically isolated.
• A single sta member cares for the student
while waiting for the parent.
• An emergency kit containing the necessary
materials (masks, glasses, gloves, etc.) is
used.
• The room is ventilated, cleaned and
disinfected once the student has left.
• The parent must contact 1-877-644-4545 as
soon as possible and follow the public health
guidelines that are provided. The student
showing symptoms must remain in isolation
at home until public health guidelines have
been received.
• The student is provided with remote
pedagogical support.
If a student shows symptoms
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while at home:
• The parent must contact 1-877-644-4545 as
soon as possible and follow the public health
guidelines that are provided.
• The student showing symptoms must remain
in isolation at home until public health
guidelines have been received.
If a student tests positive for COVID-19:
• All parents and sta are automatically
contacted when a case of COVID-19 is
confirmed in a school.
• Anyone considered to be at moderate to high
risk is removed from the school and is tested.
• The parent must contact 1-877-644-4545 as
soon as possible and follow the public health
guidelines that are provided. The student
who tested positive must remain in isolation
at home until public health guidelines have
been received.
• Students are provided with remote
pedagogical support.
If there are several cases of COVID-19 in the same class or if the outbreak
involves several classes:
• The regional public health authorities provide
the school with detailed instructions and the
school has the responsibility to contact the
parents, legal guardians and sta members
who must be notified.
• In collaboration with the school administration,
the regional public health authorities make the
recommendations as to whether a classroom
or school should be closed based on the
situation.
• With help from the administration, teachers,
school sta and the student concerned or
their parents, the public health authorities
determine any close contacts that occurred at
the school.
• Anyone considered to be at moderate to high
risk is removed from the school and is tested.
• Students are provided with remote
pedagogical support.
* It is possible that intervention measures may be stricter (closing a classroom, closing a school, etc.) based on the public health
authorities’ analysis of virus transmission in the school and on the epidemiological factors specific to the school or region.
1 The symptoms to watch for are: fever, cough, diculty breathing, sore throat, loss of sense of smell and taste, major fatigue,
significant loss of appetite, general muscle pain, vomiting, diarrhea. While flu-like symptoms may appear similar to those of
COVID-19, they are not a sure sign of an infection. It is important to pay close attention and consult the website
Québec.ca/coronavirus or contact 1-877-644-4545 for more information.
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