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We prepared a separate building for our potential/confirmed COVID campers/staff to avoid the exact concerns you express. Our First Aid Center is located beside a divided residential building that includes its own restroom. In the past, it was used for overnight lodging of volunteers, so it was already set up with 4 beds, etc.
Historically, our First Aid Center has had a separate bedroom with bathroom for isolation away from the shared bay of 6 beds. However, it’s location near the treatment and bay areas, combined with the shared building ventilation wouldn’t make it appropriate for Covid quarantine. That’s what drove the decision to find a different location. Having a completely separate area allowed the healthcare staff to quarantine campers/staff with concerning symptoms without disrupting they typical care/stay needs at the First Aid Center or risking cross-contamination of air or high-touch surfaces.
Camp policy required anyone with a positive test or waiting on a test to return home within a set number of hours, so we only needed to monitor them at the alternative site for a limited time. To avoid leaving a camper unattended, a member of the health team or a support counselor would be stationed on the covered porch of the quarantine building, with access to appropriate PPE if needed to interact with the camper before parent pick-up.