·         Individual tests positive

·         Are they symptomatic or asymptomatic?

·         If symptomatic, we look at 48 hours prior to symptoms in order to do contact tracing

·         If asymptomatic, we look back 48 hours prior to test date for contact tracing

·         Was child there within the infectious period?

·         If child was there, were they around others?

·         Do they have siblings on another team?

·         If there are then they need to go home and quarantine for 14 days(sometimes it can get tricky, if sibling lives in same home as a positive parent or other child they normally would have to quarantine for 14 days after the positive family member finishes their 10 day isolation. This could make child(that is a contact) actually be out of school/sports for 24 days.

·         In most cases with contact sports, if child was around others for 10 minutes or longer(less than 6 feet apart) even with a mask on is still considered a close contact and that team should quarantine at home for 14 days(no school, no sports/activities) for 14 days from last exposure.

·         If they played another team that team may also need to shut down for 14 days, unless you are able to sufficiently contact trace.

·         As in coaches, if they are 6 feet away then they wouldn’t necessarily be considered a close contact

·         Sharing equipment is another factor that gets tricky

Elizabeth Grant RN BSN

Senior Public Health Nurse

Gloucester County Department of Health & Human Services