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The IDOH also no longer recommends contact tracing and quarantining in schools.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">Per the CDC, if students or staff members are positive for COVID-19, regardless of their vaccination status or symptoms, they will be isolated at home for at least 5 days. Individuals who are in isolation may return to school on day 6, as long as they are fever free for 24 hours without the use of medication. 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