The South Dakota Department of Health (SD-DoH), in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has provided updated guidelines as they apply to individuals that have been identified as having been in close contact to a person with COVID-19.
CDC has provided two alternatives that have been adopted by SD-DOH:
***Release from quarantine after 7 day
This assumes the person in quarantine
- Has remained asymptomatic (has no symptoms)
- Has a negative molecular or rapid antigen test that was collected on Day 5 or later, after their last contact with a person with COVID-19 (i.e., Day 5 of their quarantine or later)
- Continues to monitor their symptoms for the remainder of the 14 day period and will stay at homeland seek testing if they become sick.
***Release from quarantine after 10 days
This assumes the person in quarantine:
- Has remained asymptomatic (has no symptoms)
- Is not tested on Day 5 or later of quarantine
- Continues to monitor their symptoms for the remainder of the 14 day period and will stay at home and seek testing if they become sick.
The Stanley County School District will continue to follow the guidelines as set forth by the SD-DoH and the CDC.
Kind regards,
Daniel Hoey
SCSD 57-1 superintendent