Imperial County
Public Health Department

School Waiver Application

• Health Officer Cover Letter 
• Waiver application TK-6th
• Presentation - COVID-19 Cases & Exposure Reporting (REV. 10/2/2020)

 

Reporting COVID-19 Positive Cases and Exposures

 

Schools and childcare providers are required to immediately notify the Imperial County Public Health Department of any positive cases of COVID-19, as well as, exposed staff and students. The full Public Health Guidance on Reporting COVID-19 Positive Cases and Exposures can be found in the Guidance section of this page.

Following, are steps for schools and childcare providers when reporting a COVID-19 positive case and/or an exposure:
 

Step 1: Before completing the required form, you will need to collect a list of people that were exposed to this COVID-19 positive case, as well as some general information on the COVID-19 positive case (i.e. testing facility, test collection date, DOB, etc…) You can download this Questionnaire before starting your electronic form submission. Please note that if you are submitting more than 16 exposures, you will need to e-mail your exposure line list to phepireport@co.imperial.ca.us.

 

Step 2: Complete the electronic School and Childcare Facility Reporting of COVID-19 Positive Case and Exposures linked below. Please note that you will need to submit all relevant information at once. Once you start filling out the form, you will need to complete the submission.

 

Step 3: For additional information or guidance, contact Vanessa Caldera at (442) 265-1378.

 

 

 

School and Childcare Guidance Documents

• Public Health Guidance and Reporting COVID-19 Positive Cases and Exposures (REV. 01/08/2020)

• Guia para notificaciones de casos de COVID-19 y exposiciones (REV. 9/26/2020)

• Waiver Cover Letter (REV. 10/1/2020)

• Presentation - COVID-19 Cases & Exposure Reporting (REV. 10/2/2020)

• Interim Guidance for Case Investigation and Contact Tracing in K-12 Schools

  • General Isolation Information

  • General quarantine Information and Scenarios

• COVID-19 Industry Guidance: Schools and School-Based Programs

• Guidance on Returning to Work or School Following COVID-19 Diagnosis

• COVID-19 Case and Contact Management With Child Care Facilities

• ICOE Pathway to Reopening Our Schools

• ICOE COVID-19 Website

• Meal Distribution During School Closures