COVID-19 Information
California’s state of emergency related to COVID-19 officially ended on February 28; likewise, Los Angeles County will end its state of emergency on March 31.
On March 13, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LACDPH) revised its requirements for managing COVID-19 to fully align with the state’s. Those infected with COVID-19 may now exit isolation after the fifth day if there is no fever and symptoms are mild or improving; testing is no longer required but strongly recommended. Likewise, those who are exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 are no longer required to wear a mask for ten days, though it is strongly recommended. For more information, please visit LACDPH’s website.
Beginning April 1, this webpage and its contents will no longer be updated and will eventually be archived. Should there be a need to provide updates or information about COVID-19, they will be available on the district’s homepage under “News and Announcements.”
MUSD COVID Dashboard
County Guidelines for Close Contacts
Asymptomatic close contacts are not required to quarantine; they may remain on campus if they follow all requirements for close contacts. Specifically:
- Monitor symptoms for 10 days.
- Wear a highly protective mask around others indoors, except when eating or drinking, for 10 days after the last date of exposure.
- Test with an FDA-authorized viral COVID-19 test (e.g., PCR or Antigen test, including at-home tests) within 3-5 days since the last date of exposure.*
*NOTE: Asymptomatic students and staff close contacts who were previously infected with COVID within the last 90 days are exempt from testing but must mask around others indoors for 10 days after the last date of exposure.
Close Contact: The preferred method for determining which persons are considered to have been exposed to a case (close contact) during the infectious period is if they shared the same indoor airspace at school with the infected person for 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period. In large indoor airspaces: those considered exposed may be limited to 1) those in a pre-defined or identifiable group (e.g., teammates, club members, cohort, etc.) or 2) those within 6 feet of the infected person for 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period within that large indoor airspace.
August 8, 2022 County Guidance
Quarantine Flow Chart
At-home Test Kits
Please note that the California Department of Public Health recently extended over-the-counter COVID tests beyond their expiration dates.
Please contact your student's school site if you want a home test.
RECOMMENDED USES OF AT-HOME COVID-19 TESTS:
- When you develop symptoms
- When exposed to someone with COVID-19
- On Day 5 (or after) after exposure
- On Day 5 (or after) after testing positive
- Isolate yourself from others
- Notify your school with the results
Information About Masks
MUSD COVID-19 Documents & Checklists
Additional Resources
Los Angeles County Public Health Department (LACDPH) Guidance Documents
California Safe Schools for All Hub
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)
IMPORTANT LINKS TO CORONAVIRUS INFORMATION
ARCHIVED DOCUMENTS