On December 2, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published guidance regarding the options to reduce quarantine for close contacts of test-confirmed COVID-19 individuals. Data collected by GCISD shows that, among our students and staff who test positive while in quarantine, 0.3% of positive results come after the 10th day of quarantine. Therefore, effective December 8, 2020, GCISD will adopt new guidelines which allow students and staff members who are identified as a close contact to a positive COVID-19 case to return to school or to work after 10 days of quarantine, without testing, if no symptoms have developed. This change is based on the guidance issued by the CDC last week.
Read the full update here.