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Community Notification: COVID-19 Case at Farquhar Middle School
Dear Farquhar Family:
This letter is to inform you that we were notified today an individual who was last present at SCHOOL today, has tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19). Following guidance from the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) it was determined there has been no risk of exposure to other students or staff on-site.
Based on contact tracing guidelines, staff and students do not need to be tested or quarantine as they were not in close contact with the person who tested positive for COVID-19. Please visit https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/php/contact-tracing/contact-tracing-plan/appendix.html#contact for additional information on how the CDC, MCPS and DHHS defines and identifies close contacts.
We encourage you to closely monitor for symptoms of COVID-19, such as fever, cough, shortness of breath, and other coronavirus signs of illness. If any of these symptoms develop, please stay home and do not report in-person to the school building. You should contact your healthcare provider immediately for advice. Please contact the school if there is a development of COVID-19-like symptoms. Staff or students who develop symptoms, or test positive for COVID-19, will not be able to return to the building until they are medically cleared.
As a reminder, here are the steps that we can all take to keep ourselves, families and school community safe:
Please visit https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/coronavirus and https://montgomerycountymd.gov/COVID19 for additional information on COVID-19, including free COVID-19 testing and vaccination sites.
We appreciate your cooperation as we work to maintain a safe and healthy school environment.
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