WNSL COVID EXPOSURE GUIDELINES FOR 2021 FALL SPORTS SEASONS

If you or a teammate has been exposed to someone with COVID-19, follow the steps below to monitor your health and avoid spreading the disease to others:

How do I know if I was exposed?

You generally need to be in close contact with a sick person to get infected. Close contact includes:

• Living in the same household as a sick person with COVID-19

• Caring for a sick person with COVID-19

• Being in direct contact with secretions from a sick person with COVID-19 (e.g., being coughed on, kissing, sharing utensils, etc.)

• Being in close contact with someone who is a case. Close contact is defined as being within 6 feet for a total of at least 15 minutes within 24 hours (either consecutive or cumulative).

However, this depends on the exposure level and setting. The final decision on what constitutes close contact is made at the discretion of public health.

• Anyone within 6 feet of an individual with confirmed COVID-19 for 15 minutes or more is required to self-quarantine, regardless of whether or not masks were worn at the time of the exposure. Communicate with Public Health.

• You may receive a call or text from public health if you have been in close contact with someone with COVID-19. They will explain quarantine guidance and answer any questions you have. If you have any additional questions, contact your local health department.

Quarantine Yourself

• Do not go to work or school, and avoid public places. If possible, get others such as friends or family, to drop off food or other necessities.

The WNSL will follow these quarantine release options:

10 Day Quarantine: If you do not develop symptoms consistent with COVID-19 or have an additional exposure, you may resume normal activities after Day 10.

OR:

 7 Day Quarantine: § If you do not have symptoms and if you test negative by PCR or antigen test on or after Day 5 you may resume normal activities after Day 7.

§ You are responsible for securing verification of your negative test results if using this quarantine release option.

• You should continue to monitor yourself for COVID symptoms through Day 10

PLEASE NOTIFY SCOTT ([email protected]) IMMEDIATELY IF YOUR TEAM HAS AN EXPOSURE AND NEEDS TO BE TAKEN OFF THE SCHEDULE FOR AT LEAST 10 DAYS (or 7 days if 7 day Quarantine is followed).

The WNSL will automatically remove the team from the schedule for 10 days from the exposure unless the team follows the 7 day Quarantine guide and all teammates receive a test and the tests are negative after 5 days.

DO NOT PLAY OR PRACTICE WITH AN EXPOSURE!