COVID-19 Symptoms

In evaluating whether an individual has symptoms consistent with COVID-19, consider the following questions:

• Have they recently begun experiencing any of the following in a way that is not normal for them?
  • Temperature of 100.0 degrees Fahrenheit or higher when taken by mouth
  • Sore throat
  • Cough
  • Difficulty breathing, shortness of breath
  • Diarrhea, nausea, or vomiting
  • Headache
  • Loss of taste or smell
  • Fatigue
  • Chills or exaggerated shivering or shaking
  • Congestion or runny nose
  • Significant muscle pain or severe body aches

Close Contact

This section refers to “close contact” with an individual who is lab-confirmed to have COVID-19. Close contact is determined by an appropriate public health agency.

For clarity, close contact is defined as:

• being directly exposed to infectious secretions (e.g., being coughed on while not wearing a mask); or
• being within 6 feet for a cumulative duration of 15 minutes, while not wearing a mask;
  • if either occurred at any time in the last 14 days at the same time the infected individual was infectious
• Individuals are presumed infectious at least two days prior to symptom onset or, in the case of asymptomatic individuals who are lab-confirmed with COVID-19, two days prior to the confirming lab test

Screening Questionnaire Information

When asking individuals if they have symptoms for COVID-19:

• AISD will only require the individual to provide a “Yes” or “No” to the overall statement that they are symptomatic for COVID-19, as opposed to asking the individual for specific symptom confirmation
• The District will not collect information during screening on the specific health information of an individual beyond that they are symptomatic
• Once it is determined that individuals who responded “Yes” to screening questions and then ultimately met the criteria for re-entry, the District will destroy the individuals’ response(s)