1/ A lot of the #school contact #tracing and #quarantine policies, recommended by the @CDCgov for #COVID19, and adopted by @APSVirginia, just don't make sense to regular people.
Isn't this how we'd hope to handle these situations at work? 👇
Isn't this how we'd hope to handle these situations at work? 👇
2/ Worker 😨, calling boss: Hey, I sat next to someone w/ COVID-19 for 7 hours yesterday, but am vaccinated; can I come into work and wear a mask? Have lunch in the cafeteria?
BOSS: No, work from home. Some vaccinated people have spread COVID-19. Get tested. Then come back.
BOSS: No, work from home. Some vaccinated people have spread COVID-19. Get tested. Then come back.
3/ Worker 😨, calling boss: Has anyone in my work group had COVID-19 recently? I'm off to see my immunocompromised elderly mom, wanted to know.
BOSS: Sure, I'll check, but didn't you get that notice we sent, about case in building? Ought to get a test, in case you crossed paths.
BOSS: Sure, I'll check, but didn't you get that notice we sent, about case in building? Ought to get a test, in case you crossed paths.
4/ Worker 😨, calling boss: Hey, I sat 37 inches away from Sally all day yesterday, and now I noticed she's out with COVID-19. We were masked, but not sure if I ought to come in today.
BOSS: Hey, to be on the safe side, why don't you use your paid sick leave and go get a test.
BOSS: Hey, to be on the safe side, why don't you use your paid sick leave and go get a test.
5/ Worker 😨, calling boss? Hey, I was masked and sat 37 inches from Danny for hours and he has COVID-19. Am I a close contact who should monitor my health, work from home, get tested?
BOSS: Yes! You're a close contact. The whole team will need a test, work from home for 3 days.
BOSS: Yes! You're a close contact. The whole team will need a test, work from home for 3 days.
5/ If any of these situations were in schools, the answer would have been to come in.
Schools already miss a huge number of asymptomatic cases without required, frequent testing.
Can we afford not to take extra precautions and notify families for the cases they do spot?
Schools already miss a huge number of asymptomatic cases without required, frequent testing.
Can we afford not to take extra precautions and notify families for the cases they do spot?
That last one should be 6/. Time for coffee!
7/ Schools will not consider most kids a close contact if they are masked. The standards for close contact definition are totally different (masked adult contacts ARE supposed to be careful.)
Do we think kids wear masks better than adults?
Do we think kids wear masks better than adults?
8/ Adults are close contacts within 6 feet. Kids are not. Kids get and spread COVID-19 easily and frequently, so this does not make logical sense.
In fact, many aerosol scientists have argued that EVERYONE in room should be considered a close contact because #COVIDIsAirborne.
In fact, many aerosol scientists have argued that EVERYONE in room should be considered a close contact because #COVIDIsAirborne.
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