Supplies for Schools: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) - Minnesota Dept. of Health

Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) announced updated quarantine guidance on Dec. 7, 2020. This guidance is on Close Contacts and Tracing. We are working to update other areas of the website, documents, and other materials as quickly as possible.

These updates are based on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance that shortens quarantine in certain situations. CDC: Options to Reduce Quarantine for Contacts of Persons with SARS-CoV-2 Infection Using Symptom Monitoring and Diagnostic Testing

Supplies for Schools: COVID-19

Updated 7/22/20

For all students and all staff

For all students and all staff (e.g., teachers, custodial staff, administrative, para-professionals, bus drivers, specialists, food service, and visitors):

  • Face coverings or face shields, including an extra supply available for staff and students who forget to bring their own.
  • Liquid soap.
  • Running water.
  • Paper towels.
  • Tissues.
  • If soap, water, and paper towels are not readily available, provide alcohol-based hand rubs (ABHR) for use if hands are not visibly dirty. Only ABHRs with 60% alcohol or more are recommended in relationship to COVID-19.

For health services staff/office

  • Non-latex disposable gloves.
  • Eye protection (face shield or goggles).
  • Surgical masks for health service staff when providing care to ill students, aerosolization treatment like a nebulization or use of a peak flow meter..
  • Face coverings and/or surgical masks (to be provided to ill students with fever and cough).
  • Thermometers (forehead/strip or digital thermometers with a disposable sleeve).
  • Disinfecting wipes.
  • N95 Respirators are not necessary in the school health office at this time (7/22/20).
  • CDC: K-12 Schools and Child Care Programs: FAQs for Administrators, Teachers, and Parents

For custodial staff

Educational materials and resources

Updated Wednesday, 02-Dec-2020 18:44:58 CST