Dear Superintendents:
Since we proposed potential changes to quarantine guidelines for in-class setting, we have heard from numerous schools that the current guidelines have been very effective. There was a general consensus that changes should not be made at this time. MSDH will not change the current isolation and quarantine guidelines for now.
You may have heard that MS will be receiving a large number of rapid Binax Now Covid card tests. Many of these will be committed to support K-12 operations. The tests require a CLIA Waiver (and therefor medical supervision). For Phase 1 we will likely make these available through county health departments in every county, with an increasing frequency of drive-thru locations.
Thank you all again for the exceptional work.
-Thomas
Thomas Dobbs, MD, MPH
State Health Officer