Each week the De La Salle COVID-19 Task Force will provide our community with a Weekly COVID-19 Evaluation on how we are doing as a school in certain areas.
Travel & Potential Unsafe Interactions Off-Campus
Most of us are done with COVID-19; unfortunately, COVID-19 is not done with us. The state and county are experiencing an increase in COVID-19 transmissions as evidenced by Contra Costa County moving from the Orange (Moderate) Tier to the Red (Substantial) Tier this past week. Here is a demonstration showing ways the virus can spread in different situations - A room, a bar, and a classroom: how the coronavirus is spread through the air.
Knowing that there will be a great deal more travel over the week-long Thanksgiving break, we are asking families that are not able to consistently follow distancing and masking protocols while they are away, or are hosting guests from out of town, to move to distance learning the week we return from Thanksgiving (Nov. 30-Dec.4) and to get a COVID-19 test the Wednesday or Thursday of that week.
In addition to holiday travel, we are aware that a number of our students and families are participating in other activities such as celebrations, club sports, other large group activities out of the area, and local stay at home gatherings. When situations like these occur, we are asking families that are not able to consistently follow social distancing and masking protocols to move to distance learning until they have taken a COVID test and received negative results.
Finally, for those that might not have seen the notification, and in light of rising cases, the West Coast states have issued travel advisories recommending 14-day quarantine for inter-state and international travel. Visit California, Oregon & Washington Issue Travel Advisories to review the recommendations.