The Hudson School District is adopting the revised guidance from the NH Department of Health & Human Services, effective Tuesday, January 18, 2022.

Positive individuals that are in the 6-10 day window AND meet the guidelines are welcome to return.

Updated Guidance – Hudson School District

Updated January 14, 2022

The Hudson School District is adopting the revised guidance from the NH Department of Health & Human Services, effective Tuesday, January 18, 2022.

Complete Guidance: Isolation & Quarantine Recommendations for the General Public

COVID Positive Individuals & Individuals with Symptoms

Any person who tests positive for COVID-19 or has symptoms should isolate regardless of vaccination status or previous infection

• Stay home for 5 days
• Isolation can end after day 5 if fever free for 24 hours and other symptoms are improving

For 10 days:

• Wear a well-fitting face mask when around others
• Avoid people who are immunocompromised or at high-risk for severe disease
• Avoid travel, if possible

DAYS
0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
*Day zero starts at symptoms *If asymptomatic, zero is date of positive test *Stay home/isolate						IF symptoms improve and fever free for 24 hours *End isolation *Wear a well-fitting mask*

(Track dates in above boxes)

*Individuals MUST follow guidelines for masking in the 6-10 day window or they will be sent home

Individuals with symptoms and a negative COVID-19 test may return to school after symptoms improve AND the person is fever-free for at least 24 hours off any fever-reducing medications. 

Quarantine Guidance for Close Contacts

Individuals who should quarantine

Household contacts who are either:

• Unvaccinated OR
• Not “up to date” on receiving all recommended COVID-19 vaccine doses
• Stay home and away from others for 5 days after the last exposure.
• Watch for symptoms for COVID-19 for 10 days after the last exposure and get tested if symptoms develop.
• Get tested at least 5 days after the exposure, even if no symptoms develop. If positive, move to isolation.

Individuals who do NOT need to quarantine after close contact

• Non-household contacts
• Household contacts who are “up to date” on receiving all recommended COVID-19 vaccine doses
• Unvaccinated household contacts who are within 90 days of testing positive for COVID-19 by antigen or PCR-based testing

Recommended

• Wear a well-fitting face mask around other people for 10 days, especially in indoor settings.
• If symptoms develop, stay home and get tested for COVID-19.
• Get tested for COVID-19 on day 5, even if you don’t have symptoms.
• If testing is positive, follow isolation recommendations above.

Definitions

Isolation: For people who are sick or who have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. 

Quarantine: For people who have been exposed to the COVID-19 virus and are at risk for developing infection. 

Household contact: Any person who lives or sleeps in the same indoor shared space as another person diagnosed with COVID-19 (either a temporary or permanent living arrangement) leading to exposure to the person with COVID-19. 

“Up to date” on COVID-19 vaccination: A person is “up to date” on COVID-19 vaccination when they have completed a primary COVID-19 vaccine series (the single-dose J&J Janssen vaccine, or a 2-dose series of the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccine) AND any booster shots which they are eligible for and recommended to receive. CDC has information about staying up to date on COVID-19 vaccination and who should get a booster shot. 

Unvaccinated: Any person who has NOT completed a primary COVID-19 vaccine series.