COVID update 1/10/22

COVID update 1/10/22
Posted on 01/10/2022

Dear LS Students, Families and Staff,

The MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) announced this morning that the current mask requirement for pre-K-12 Schools has been extended from January 15 through February 28, 2022.  The announcement is attached for your reference.

LS is experiencing high levels of COVID infections at this time.  The 2021-22 Positive COVID Case Summary can be found at this link which is also on our school website:   Link to COVID dashboard  The school nurses are very busy at this time and cannot respond to incoming calls.  Please do leave a detailed voicemail message.  The nurses will prioritize follow up calls in the order of urgency.  If you have received a message that you or your child has been identified as a close contact you can assume what is described in the following paragraph.  No more specific information regarding the nature of close contact can be given at this time. 

Please note that one is considered a close contact of positive case if one is within 3 feet of the person for more than 15 minutes within a 24-hour period when both individuals are wearing masks.  One is considered a close contact of positive case if one is within 6 feet of the person for more than 15 minutes within a 24-hour period when both individuals are not wearing masks.  Close contacts that are vaccinated and not symptomatic are not required to quarantine.  Close contacts that are not vaccinated and are asymptomatic may stay in school with permission to participate in Stay and Test, or must otherwise quarantine.  All close contacts that are symptomatic are required to quarantine. 

An additional LS vaccination/booster clinic has been requested.  Here is also a link to how one can schedule a time for vaccination and or booster at other sites  www.mass.gov.

LS Pool test participation numbers

10/7                447                                          12/1    508

10/14              415                                          12/8     346

10/21              424                                          12/15   363

10/28              361                                          12/22   413

11/4                360                                          01/05  611

11/10              375                                          01/12  Next test date

11/17              332     

11/24              No testing

Here are the links to sign up if you are not currently enrolled in the LS Pool Testing Program   

For student pool testing:

https://pbcovid.cic-health.com/register/with-code?code=YEDCEF

For adult and staff pool testing: 

https://pbcovid.cic-health.com/register/with-code?code=JDOTQA

Sincerely,

Bella Wong