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Hello all,

Please read the following guidance from the VPA in regards to close contacts and being able to play in games following a player testing positive for Covid.

“A) if a student tests positive for COVID they should not practice or play regardless of symptoms or vaccination status until a minimum of 5 days have passed AND they:
have two negative antigen tests;
to the extent they were symptomatic, have had no fever for 24 hours (without the use of fever reducing medicine) and other symptoms have improved; and
have been cleared by their primary care physician to begin the Return to Play protocol.

B) if a student is vaccinated and a close contact of someone who tests positive, they can practice and play in interscholastic competitions/games
student should be tested on day five post-exposure
if the student tests positive or develop symptoms at any point they should follow A) above

C) if a student is unvaccinated and close contact of someone who tests positive, they can take an antigen test daily and:
if negative:
continue to go to school and practices;
following five negative daily antigen tests, return to interscholastic competitions/games
if positive: follow steps under A) above