Recognize Signs and Symptoms
We learn more about COVID-19 every day, and as more information becomes available, CDC will continue to update and share information. As our knowledge and understanding of COVID-19 evolve, this guidance may change.
Symptoms associated with COVID-19 remains under study and will be updated as warranted by research findings.
Based on the best available evidence at this time:
- CDC does not currently recommend universal symptom screenings (screening all students grades K-12) be conducted by schools.
- Parents or caregivers should be strongly encouraged to monitor their children for signs of infectious illness, including COVID-19, every day.
- Students who have symptoms of any infectious illness or symptoms consistent with COVID-19 should not attend school in-person.
- The profile of symptoms associated with COVID-19 remains under study and will be updated as warranted by research findings.
- Schools that choose to conduct symptom screening should conduct these screenings safely and respectfully. Screening should be conducted under applicable privacy laws and regulations (e.g., confidentiality as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act [FERPA]). It is necessary to keep accurate records on-hand.
- The considerations detailed here are intended only for students in K-12 school settings.
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4-7. Students who have _____ should not attend school in-person.
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