Plymouth Canton Community Schools continues to rely on the guidance of Wayne County Health Department (WCHD) in managing communicable diseases in school.  Although Covid-19 continues to impact many, guidance has changed on how it is best managed based on evidence of best practices.  WCHD is now aligned with Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and Center for Disease Control in respiratory virus guidance (including Covid-19) in schools. 

 Below is the most up-to-date guidance that is available at www.michigan.gov/coronavirus: 

If you test positive for COVID-19, it is important that you:

• Isolate yourself from others until your symptoms are improving AND you are fever free for at least 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medicine.  Using prevention strategies, such as wearing a mask, can be helpful when you or those around you have risk factors for severe illness. Avoid individuals who are more likely to get very sick from COVID-19 for at least 5 days.

• Continue to report positive cases through our district google forms:

  • Student COVID-19 positive form

  • Staff COVID-19 positive form

• Core prevention strategies include staying up-to-date with your immunizations, practicing good hygiene, staying home to prevent spread, and taking steps for cleaner air.  Additional strategies include masking, social distancing, and testing.

• Contact anyone you may have been in close contact with and encourage them to get tested as soon as they experience symptoms or after five days and to take other precautions. You can notify your contacts (anonymously) by using www.tellyourcontacts.org

• For additional help, please go to www.Michigan.gov/ContainCOVID  (or call 2-1-1 or 888-535-6136).

• For additional information on how to prevent spread of respiratory viruses when you’re sick, please go to https://www.cdc.gov/respiratory-viruses/prevention/precautions-when-sick.html 

• For additional information on COVID-19, please go to https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html 

• For food and cash assistance, please go to www.Michigan.gov/MiBridges 

• For mental health resources, please go to www.Michigan.gov/StayWell

• If you live or work in a congregate setting (such as long-term care) you may need to isolate yourself away from others for a full 10 days.

Please direct all specific questions to your school nurse, or visit our Covid-19 Toolbox.