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CPS Students Can Quarantine After Positive COVID Test For Five Days Starting Tuesday

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Starting Tuesday, Chicago Public Schools students only have to quarantine five days after a positive COVID test result.

During that time they can attend class online, if they still show symptoms they must remain at home a total of 10-days. When it comes to close contact with classmates who test positive, unvaccinated children have to do remote learning for five days. Vaccinated students who come in contact with a positive student do not need to quarantine.

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