November 30, 2020
Hello,
The health and well-being of our staff and students is a top priority. I would like to take this opportunity to share newly identified health information.
We have five cases of COVID-19 at Mountain View High School:
- One in a staff member identified on 11/25. Contact tracing was conducted and there were multiple exposures. Exposed individuals have been notified and impacted areas have been thoroughly cleaned and disinfected.
- Four in students identified on 11/30. None of the students were on campus while contagious.
We are choosing to send this notification to inform you whenever there is a confirmed positive case in the school in an effort to keep our families and staff informed. Exposure is defined as being within six feet of the sick person for more than 15 minutes while the person was infectious beginning 48 hours prior to symptom onset or the test date if asymptomatic. Regardless of the outcome of exposures, any individual who was exposed will be asked to quarantine for at least 14 days.
MUSD maintains a COVID-19 Dashboard, which is a live, real-time tracking system of active and resolved cases giving you a snapshot of COVID-19 at MUSD. The Dashboard is refreshed every five minutes, so data will change as it is entered.
COVID-19 is a respiratory illness that is spread through coughing, sneezing, and contact with nasal secretions, mucus or saliva from the mouth or throat of an infected person. Signs and symptoms of COVID-19 may include:
- Fever, chills
- Coughing
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- New loss of taste or smell
- Other symptoms: body aches, sore throat, headache, diarrhea, nausea/vomiting, and runny nose
Both children and adults can get COVID-19, and some people are at higher risk for getting seriously ill. For the safety of your family and the community, it is critical for you to take actions to reduce your risk of getting sick with COVID-19. I would like to remind you it is important to follow all public health recommendations to reduce the risk of illness. These include:
- Wearing a mask properly at all times
- Washing your hands frequently with soap and water
- Avoid touching your face
- Maintaining social distance when possible
Learn more about MUSD's illness protocol for students who have symptoms consistent with COVID-19, have exposure to or test positive for COVID-19. MUSD staff can find COVID-19 illness protocol here.
MUSD continues to follow the public health safety guidelines set forth by the CDC and the Pima County Health Department. Our schools practice enhanced cleaning and disinfecting, social distancing, hand washing, limiting visitors to campus and the requirement of a face covering. We are taking the necessary steps to protect the health of students and staff, which is our number one priority. Per our established protocol, the impacted areas have been thoroughly cleaned and disinfected. You may refer to our District mitigation plan or individual school plans for more detailed guidelines and procedures.
If you have further questions about this notice, please contact Mountain View Health Services at 520.579.4400.
Sincerely,
Todd Garelick
Principal
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