Courtesy Notice of COVID-19 Positive Case at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
The District learned an individual at school tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19. This individual is currently in isolation. Due to privacy laws, information regarding this individual’s identity cannot be released. Please respect this individual’s privacy. This is a courtesy notice: If you have not already been notified that you/your child is a close contact, at this time, you/your child are NOT considered a close contact with the person who tested positive for the virus.
Although we know that public health also receives notification of COVID-19 positive tests through other means, we contact the Public Health Unit of the San Diego Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) and provide pertinent information to their office. We worked with the school administration to determine if there are any individuals considered to be a “close contact” the day(s) (s)he was on campus. This process is called “contact tracing.” “Close contact” is defined as an individual:
1) Within 6 feet of a COVID-19 patient for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more over a 24- hour period; or
2) Had unprotected contact with the body fluids and/or secretions (including, but not limited to, being coughed on or sneezed on, sharing utensils, or drinking out of the same container) of a COVID-19 Patient.
HHSA may also conduct their own contact tracing investigation, based on their own protocols. If you have not heard and do not hear from our local public health department, you/your child are not considered a “close contact” through their investigation and there is nothing more for you to do at this time.
We have notified any close contacts. If any individual is on campus during their communicable period, to ensure everyone’s safety, staff at the site will clean and disinfect the areas of exposure, per CDC guidelines, using only Environmental Protection Agency-approved cleaning solutions.
Important reminder: This is a courtesy notice and we hope it will encourage you to stay safe by wearing a face covering, and checking daily for symptoms. Any individual who is experiencing symptoms, should not report to school. What are considered COVID-19 symptoms?
A person has one or more symptoms associated with COVID-19: Possible symptoms include fever, chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty
breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, and/or diarrhea. Please do not send your child to school medicated with symptoms. For questions, contact the front office at (619) 656-6252.
Please contact the school immediately if you (staff member) or your child tests positive for COVID-19.
Chula Vista Elementary School District is offering free testing at the following locations:
Education Services and Support Center at 84 East J Street, Chula Vista 91910
• Monday – Thursday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM (line closes to walk ups at 3:40 PM)
• Friday 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM (line closes to walk ups at 3:40 PM)
Hedenkamp Elementary School at 930 East Palomar Street, Chula Vista 91913
• Monday – Thursday 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM (line closes to walk ups at 4:00 PM)
• Friday 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM (line closes to walk ups at 4:00 PM)
As these times may change, please always check the www.cvesd.org website for any updated times. To find another testing location near you, please visit: Testing (sandiegocounty.gov).