Help Us Keep Everyone Safe and Healthy
Summary
The federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) declaration ended on May 11, 2023.
Effective September 2022, face covering is optional for those who are vaccinated.
TO PROTECT YOURSELF If you are unvaccinated,
please continue to wear a face covering during practices
and while participating in OPD-led events.
In keeping with OPD’s concern for our team and the community at large,
we are providing some reminders to keep everyone safe and healthy.
Thank You All for Your Help and Cooperation!
Vaccination
- We continue to strongly encourage everyone to get vaccinated
- Certain booster shots are also currently available
- OPD leaders, coaches, steers, and manifest recorders can request the booster shot under the “occupational exposure” category
- Your individual health care provider, your County, most pharmacies, and certain grocery stores provide free and readily available vaccinations to anyone who is eligible
- You can even choose and request the brand of vaccine you desire
- So, please do your part by first protecting yourself and the community you live in
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Maximizing Everyone's Safety and Health
When Masking is Needed or Required
- Wear your mask snug at the bridge of your nose to prevent the mask from slipping below your nose
- When gathering, keep your mask on and keep a 6-foot distance
- When food and drinks are involved, make your plate and spread out. Try to keep a 6-foot distance while eating
- Gathering for lunch indoors carry a higher risk; so, please be careful if you decide to partake in such activity
Know When to Stay at Home
As always we ask that you stay home if you are sick or develop symptoms:
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Fever or chills
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Cough
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Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
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Fatigue
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Muscle or body aches
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Headache
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Loss of taste or smell
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Sore throat
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Congestion or runny nose
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Nausea or vomiting
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Diarrhea
Click here to learn more about
Symptoms of COVID-19 and When to Seek Medical Attention
What to Do if You Develop Symptoms or You Were Exposed
If you have symptoms or have had a known exposure to someone with suspected or confirmed COVID-19, you should wear a mask and get tested regardless of your vaccination status. Testing is critically important to help reduce the spread of COVID-19.
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- Get tested 5-7 days following the exposure to someone with suspected or confirmed COVID-19
- If you have tested positive for COVID-19 within the last 90 days, there’s no need to undergo another PCR test as you will likely test positive again, even if you do not have a new infection; instead, take a home antigen test
Know When to Stay Home
Use the Isolation and Exposure Calculator
A tool to help determine how long you need to isolate, quarantine,
or take other steps to prevent spreading COVID-19
IF YOU HAVE A NEGATIVE COVID TEST RESULT BUT SHOW SYMPTOMS:
Because it is possible for a test to give a false negative in some people with COVID-19, if you have symptoms of illness (such as fever, cough, and/or shortness of breath), you should discuss your symptoms and your test results with your doctor, who can decide how to care for you.
IF YOU HAVE A POSITIVE COVID TEST RESULT:
If you test positive for COVID-19 and have mild illness,
stay home for at least 5 days and isolate from others in your home.
You are likely most infectious during these first 5 days.
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- Wear a high-quality mask if you must be around others at home and in public through day 10
- Do not go places where you are unable to wear a mask
- Do not travel
- Stay at home and separate from others as much as possible
- Use a separate bathroom, if possible
- Take steps to improve ventilation at home, if possible
- Don’t share personal household items, like cups, towels, and utensils
- Monitor your symptoms
- If you have an emergency warning sign (like trouble breathing), seek emergency medical care immediately
- Regardless of when you end isolation, avoid being around people who are more likely to get very sick from COVID-19 until at least day 11
- Learn more about what to do if you have COVID-19
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About Covid-19, updated 5/11/23, can be found at:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/about-covid-19.html
If you develop symptoms within 48 hours after attending a dragon boat practice or OPD event, and subsequently test positive for COVID-19, please notify us immediately by calling one of the OPD leaders or by emailing us at OPD@Oysterpointdragons.org. Out of concern for everyone, OPD will provide an Exposure Notification to all the attendees.
THOSE WHO WERE PRESENT, BUT NOT IN CLOSE CONTACT, may continue your usual activities if you have no symptoms of COVID. You should monitor for symptoms for 10 days. If you develop symptoms, get tested and stay home.
An infected person can spread COVID-19 starting from 2 days before they have any symptoms (or, if they are asymptomatic, 2 days before their specimen that tested positive was collected).
In considering your exposure risk:
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- Did you spend time in close contact with anyone before, during, or after practice?
- Were you and the people sitting less than 6 feet away from you all wearing your masks properly?
- If you think your exposure risk is low, you will most likely be fine, since the risk of transmission of COVID-19 in outdoor settings is low
Thank you everyone for observing the protocols. Stay safe and masked!
Additional Resources
Testing Sites and Schedules
In addition to your individual health care provider and other community organizations, there are free and/or paid testing sites in San Mateo County and San Francisco County.
Note: State-sponsored COVID-19 testing has ended in many counties. PCR testing and rapid antigen test kits (home test kits) remain widely available through health care providers and pharmacies.