The Governor's office and the Washington State Department of Health recently updated the K-12 Covid guidance. Following you will find the summary of changes that may impact your student(s) attending WST:
- Masks are no longer required for staff and students
- Unless in the health room, TOR, or days 6-10 of isolation without a negative test result
- A person who tested positive for COVID may return after day 5
- If they test negative on day 5 or later OR
- If they wear a mask days 6-10 of isolation
- Unless they test positive on day 5 or later, then they will need to continue to quarantine for the full 10 days (not test required after day 10)
- Diagnostic testing is still available to individuals who
- have symptoms,
- have been exposed to COVID and want to confirm they do not have COVID -19
- want to return after their 5-day isolation
- Contract tracing is no longer required (you will still be notified when someone with COVID is in your building)
- Please continue to stay home if you have symptoms