The Shaker Heights City School District is sending this email as a notification of important COVID-19-related information. The Daily COVID-19 Update will be sent each weekday evening excluding holidays when District offices are closed.
New Cases
Today, the District received reports of 1 new positive or presumed positive COVID-19 case among staff. For more information, please visit the District’s online COVID-19 Dashboard. The Dashboard is updated weekdays at 4 p.m. excluding holidays when District offices are closed.
Case Details
The individual received a positive test result today and notified the District.
The person is a Woodbury staff member, and the individual was last in the building on October 2.
The staff member will be isolated for a period of 10 days and until they are symptom-free for at least 24 hours.
Based on consultation with the CCBH, the Woodbury building will remain open and faculty and staff should report as previously scheduled, beginning tomorrow, October 15.
Health and Safety
Please be sure to review the District’s staff and student health and safety protocols.
CDC Recommendations
Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
Use alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol if soap and water are not available.
Avoid close contact with those who are sick.
Cover your coughs and sneezes with a tissue or your sleeve.
Avoid touching your eyes, mouth and nose.
Disinfect frequently touched surfaces and objects.
Stay at home when you are sick.
Practice social distancing, leaving at least six feet between you and other people.
Wear a cloth mask in public when you cannot social distance.
Travel Advisory
Staff and families who plan to travel out-of-state are advised to refer to the state of Ohio’s COVID-19 Travel Advisory webpage for the latest information on self-quarantining recommendations by state. Persons entering Ohio after traveling to states reporting positive COVID-19 testing rates of 15% or higher are advised to self-quarantine for 14 days.