RE: Courtesy Notice of COVID-19 Positive case at McMillin Elementary School
The District learned individual(s) at school tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19. These individuals are currently in isolation. Due to privacy laws, information regarding these individuals’ identity cannot be released. Please respect this individual’s privacy.
This is a courtesy notice: If you have not already been notified that you/your child is a close contact, at this time, you/your child are NOT considered a close contact with the individual(s) who tested positive for the virus.
Although we know that public health also receives notification of COVID-19 positive tests through other means, we contact the Public Health Unit of the San Diego Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) and provide pertinent information to their office. We worked with the school administration to determine if there are any individuals considered to be a “close contact” the day(s) (s)he was on campus. This process is called “contact tracing.” “Close contact” is defined as an individual:
- Within 6 feet of a COVID-19 patient for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more over a 24- hour period; or
- Had unprotected contact with the body fluids and/or secretions (including, but not limited to, being coughed on or sneezed on, sharing utensils, or drinking out of the same container) of a COVID-19 Patient.
HHSA may also conduct its own contact tracing investigation, based on its own protocols. If you have not heard and do not hear from our local public health department, you/your child are not considered a “close contact” through their investigation and there is nothing more for you to do at this time.
We have notified any close contacts.
If any individual is on campus during their communicable period, to ensure everyone’s safety, staff at the site will clean and disinfect the areas of exposure, per CDC guidelines, using only Environmental Protection Agency-approved cleaning solutions.
Important reminder: This is a courtesy notice and we hope it will encourage you to stay safe by maintaining physical distance from others, wear a face covering, and checking daily for symptoms. Any individual who is experiencing symptoms, should not report to work or school. Please contact the school immediately if you (staff member) or your child tests positive for COVID-19.
- To find a testing location near you, please visit: Testing (sandiegocounty.gov).
FOR EMPLOYEES ONLY: To further assist you, information regarding COVID-19-related benefits such as Workers’ Compensation, COVID19-related leave, and sick leave can be found at the Chula Vista Elementary School District website www.cvesd.org or by contacting the Human Resources Department at 619-425-9600, Ext. 1340.