The State of NH has begun an official Stay at Home Order, and continued Distance Learning for Schools, which is in effect until May 4.
There is a lot of information in the media on COVID-19, including some information that may not be accurate. Please be sure to access NH DHHS or the CDC for the most reliable information we have available, and remind your children to do the same.
Stay at Home except to shop for food and other essentials, or to go to work if you are an essential employee. Please assist our healthcare workforce by practicing these important measures with your family.
Prevention in the home: If you need to shop or work, keep a distance of 6-8 feet from any person. Wash hands regularly, particularly when you come in from work or the grocery store. Clean surfaces once or twice a day, no in-person social gatherings.
Self-Care will become more of a priority as we continue to be separated as a community. It is essential that we keep our minds and bodies healthy as well as monitor those around us who may be struggling and need support. Please visit Healthy Habits for Living for tips on self-care, and share this with your family members.
Self-Quarantine: If you are NOT showing signs of illness but have been exposed to a COVID-19 positive person, or a presumed positive infected person, stay at home for fourteen days. Self-Quarantine if you have traveled to any of the high-risk areas domestically or internationally within the last two weeks. Contact your health provider to let them know your status.
Self-Isolation: If you think you have COVID-19 infection (you have symptoms), you should self- isolate at home. Most symptoms are mild and can spread out over a two week period. If symptoms worsen: increasing fever, cough and shortness of breath, call your health care provider immediately, or 911 if severe.
- Stay home
- Let your physician know you are ill and are self-isolating
- Keep away from other people in the house as much as possible, at least 6-8 feet apart
- Use a separate bathroom if possible. Disinfect surfaces touched such as doorknobs, light switches, railings, toilet handle.
- If possible, stay in a separate room from others.
- Continue to practice general hygiene measures such as covering cough and sneeze. Washing hands and using hand sanitizer.
People who have mild symptoms are not being tested, unless directed otherwise by their physician. Most people can be managed at home, much as you would be managed if you had the flu.
Please visit: Caring for Yourself at Home, Preventing Spread of COVID at Home,
And Cleaning and Disinfection Guidance for tips on home management.
Instructions on when to discontinue self-isolation after being ill:
- Self-isolate until 7 days have passed since symptoms first appeared
AND
- At least seventy-two hours (three days) have passed since recovery, which is defined as resolution of fever without the use of fever-reducing medication and improvement in respiratory symptoms.
Expect a time frame of about two weeks. CDC 7 Day/72 Hour Guide
Below are additional links for you to use resources. Please feel free to email me if you have any questions at kathy.barth@crossroadsacademy.org. I am checking my mail daily and will respond as soon as I can.
