DAY OF Daily Health Screening.
1. Is your child fully vaccinated* against COVID-19 or have they tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 90 days and since been cleared?
Radio 0
YES NO
2, Has your child travelled outside of Canada in the last 14 days and was told to quarantine (as per the federal quarantine requirements)? Please read the #2 answer section below.
Radio 1
YES NO
3. Has a doctor, health care provider, or public health unit told your child that they should currently be isolating or staying at home? (This can be because of an outbreak, contact tracing, or after testing positive on a rapid antigen test.) Please read the #3 answer section below.
Radio 2
YES NO
4. Has your child been in close contact* with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 10 days? Please read the #4 answer section below.
Radio 3
YES NO
5. In the last 10 days, has your child received a COVID Alert exposure notification on their cell phone? If your child already went for a test and got a negative result, select “No.” Please read the #5 answer section below.
Radio 4
YES NO
6. Does your child have any of the following symptoms? Choose any/all that are new or worsening, and NOT related to other known causes or conditions (allergies or asthma for example). Please read the #6 answer section below.
- fever or chills
- cough or barking cough
- shortness of breath
- decrease or loss of taste or smell
- nausea vomiting and/or diarrhea
Radio 5
YES NO
7. Does your child have any of the following symptoms? Choose any/all that are new or worsening, and not related to other known causes or conditions they already have. Please read the #7 answer section below - if your child has any of these symptoms, they are sick (regular sick) and should NOT come to GNAG.
- sore throat (painful difficulty swallowing)
- runny or stuffy nose
- conjunctivitis
- decreased or lack of appetite
- headache
- extreme tiredness/lack of energy/feeling unwell
- muscle aches and pains
Radio 6
YES NO
8. Is anyone your child lives with currently experiencing any new symptoms of Covid and/or waiting for test results after experiencing symptoms? Please read the #8 answer section below.
Radio 7
YES NO
If you answer YES to #2, your child cannot attend school/child care or GNAG programs today.
People 12 years and older who are not fully vaccinated are required to quarantine for 14 days starting on the day that they arrived in Canada. For the next 14 days, they must stay at home, follow federal COVID-19 testing requirements, and monitor for symptoms of COVID-19. They cannot attend school, camp, or day care.
If your child is less than 12 years of age, they may be exempt from federal quarantine requirements but are not permitted to attend school, camp, or day care even if the accompanying person (e.g., parents, step-parents, guardians, or tutors) is fully vaccinated. For the next 14 days (starting when your child first returned to Canada), they must limit contact with others, follow federal COVID-19 testing requirements, and monitor for symptoms of COVID-19. They cannot attend school, camp, day care, or any setting where they may be vulnerable people (e.g., long-term care home). They cannot attend large, crowded settings (e.g., sporting event, amusement park). They cannot take public transportation (e.g., city bus).
Further guidance about the mandatory quarantine following travel outside Canada can be found on the Government of Canada site. Call Ottawa Public Health 613-580-6744 for further guidance..
If you answer YES to #3 Your child cannot attend school/child care or GNAG programs today.
A period of 10 days of self-isolation may be required. Stay home and call Ottawa Public Health 613-580-6744 for further guidance.
If you answer YES to #4, Your child cannot attend school/child care or GNAG programs today.
A period of 10 days of self-isolation may be required. Stay home and call Ottawa Public Health 613-580-6744 for further guidance.
If your child develops symptoms, please take your child to a COVID-19 assessment centre or care clinic to get them tested as soon as possible and contact Ottawa Public Health at 613-580-6744 for further direction. Visit COVID-Test Informationto book an appointment.
If you answer YES to #5, Your child cannot attend school/child care or GNAG programs today and should get tested for COVID-19 as soon as possible. Visit COVID-Test Information to book an appointment. You can also call Ottawa Public Health 613-580-6744 for further guidance.
Please take your child to a COVID-19 assessment centre or care clinic to get them tested as soon as possible. Your child cannot attend school/child care and must stay at home and self-isolate while awaiting test results.
If you answer YES to any symptoms in #6, Your child cannot attend school/child care or GNAG programs today and should get tested for COVID-19 as soon as possible. Visit COVID-Test Information to book an appointment. You can also call Ottawa Public Health 613-580-6744 for further guidance.
Please take your child to a COVID-19 assessment centre or care clinic to get them tested as soon as possible. Your child cannot attend school/child care and must stay at home and self-isolate while awaiting test results.
If you answer YES to #7, Your child cannot attend school/child care or GNAG programs today.
Please keep your child at home and isolate until symptoms have improved for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication. They do not need to get tested for COVID-19 unless they have had close contact with someone that tested positive for COVID-19.
Household members who do not have symptoms do not need to isolate and can leave the home.
If you answer YES to #8, Your child cannot attend school/child care or GNAG programs today. Everyone in your household who is not fully vaccinated is required to stay home and self-isolate until the person gets a negative test result, is cleared by the local public health unit, or is diagnosed with another illness.
Please keep your child at home.
Please notify GNAG at 613-233-8713 or info@gnag.ca if you develop COVID-19.
Go to this link to view a similar screening tool with more details on the Ottawa Public Health site.
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