Daycare Precautions

Daycares are open and trying to keep students safe under CDC guidelines.

Are open and trying to keep students safe under cdc guidelines.

However, trying to keep germs 'out' doesn't always mean they can't get 'in'.

Our stephanie poole joins us live in the studio with more.

Temperature checks and hand sanitation are mandatory check- offs at many several daycares.

Now, a columbus facility is going beyond those measures after a student was infected with covid-19.

Over 100 kids are enrolled in columbus christian school.

After briefly shutting down due to the pandemic, the school re- opened checking kid's temperatures and making employees wear masks.

" it's what we do to make sure everyone can be as safe as possible and still live your life."

Director sylvia collins says everything was going fine, until a student contracted the virus.

" on july 4th, we had the first case.

We followed the state protocol which simply is you call the health department or contact person and then from there we contacted immediately every parent in the room."

Mandatory quarantine quickly followed.

"we closed the room for 14 days."

Collins says to stop all possible traces of the virus , every child from that classroom along with their siblings were sent home.

" the health department received word that the health department was not to come also and we did not any of the siblings to come into the building.

And of course any teacher that has had contact with that classroom."

Nearly 17 kids were tested...all results coming back negative.

To 'keep' students and teachers at low-risk, weekly deep cleanings are a must.

" while they were here we had the whole building done, and as of right now we have not had any more cases.

None of our teachers tested positive."

Collins says the school is complying within regulations of the cdc with covid screening, parents are dropping off their kids at the front door, and visitors must wear a mask, along with other safety measures.

"i'm reminding everybody whether you're in health care, or school, or a business that transparency is the only way to do the contact tracing and the only way to get it eradicated is to be open and honest."

Collins says all covid prevention guidelines will remain in place until further notice.