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    Matthew Hecht
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    Hi all,

    I’m wondering how this group is addressing arrival screening for COVID and under what circumstances they will be turning campers/staff away.

    Some signs are pretty cut and dry: fever over xx.x, etc. But others are very similar to seasonal allergies, and if past years are an indication, there will be some new on-set allergies for participants as they leave their cities to come to camp.

    I understand that the nursing assessment is supposed to parse that out, but it’s also my understanding that arrival screening is to be draconian, to reduce the chances of introducing the vector into camp. We are expected to deny admission or isolate until new results are back for suspected COVID and to presume COVID when unknown, right? So how do you see doing that at your camp on arrival day?

    Is anyone allowing late arrivals for campers turned away? If so, are you considering changing your surveillance testing days to accommodate for that?

    -Matt

    #42748

    Matt:

    This is a great question. My first thought is to communicate with families to not bring a child with illness symptoms to camp until they have talked with you first. Once campers/families arrive at your door, it is much more challenging to figure out a path forward. Ideally communicate with families so they know that they should not arrive to camp with any symptoms, even if allergy symptoms. Have discussion prior to arrival to prevent a long drive to camp only to be turned away for a delayed start.

    Take care
    Tracey Gaslin

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