Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Regional VIII (Eastern Visayas)
DIVISION OF LEYTE
BALINSASAYAO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Abuyog West District

CONTINGENCY PLAN
RISK
SCENARIO IN-CHARGE BEFORE DURING AFTER
ASSESMENT

1.) A household High School Head Prior to the implementation of If a household member of a They shall be informed by
member of a face-to-face classes, learner/personnel showing the LGU to self-monitor at
learner or school parents/guardians of learners, symptoms of COVID-19 home until the results of the
personnel shows as well as school personnel, informs the school regarding available COVID-19 test
symptoms of shall be oriented to their condition and has not yet have been released. The
COVID-19 but immediately inform the been tested, the school may school is not required to give
has not been school if any of their advise him/her to seek advice to other household
tested. The learner household members assistance from BHERT. members.
or personnel is not experience COVID-19
showing symptoms. They shall then be Since the learner of personnel
symptoms of responsible for informing may be considered a close
COVID-19. their household members contact, the school shall advise
regarding the protocol. the learner or the concerned
personnel to remain/return
Clearly identify the role of home and to self-monitor at
each teaching and non- home until the results of the
teaching personnel, and available COVID-19 test have
provide the necessary training been released.
for their actions to be well-
coordinated such as If the identified close contact is
Maintaining safety and health a learner, provide appropriate
protocols, and order in the support for a temporary shift to
classrooms. distance learning modality
 while waiting for the COVID-
19 test result.

If the identified close contact is

a teacher, only the class that
the teacher is handling will be
temporarily shifted back to
distance learning until the
teacher is allowed to return to
school. The school shall inform
parents/guardians of learners in
the class regarding the
situation and the temporary
shift in learning modality.
2.) A household Prior to the implementation Collect the necessary Ensure that the learner or
member of a Medium School Head of face-to-face classes, information regarding close personnel has completed
learner or school parents/guardians of learners, contact. the fourteen (14)-day
personnel is a as well as school personnel, quarantine, regardless of
confirmed case of shall be oriented to Record the actions the school negative test result and
COVID-19. The immediately inform the has undertaken (for reference to vaccination status, before
learner or the contact tracing team of the
school if any of their allowing him/her to return
personnel is not LGU).
household members to school.
showing
symptoms of experience COVID-19 Advise the learner or personnel
COVID-19. symptoms. They shall then be to return/remain at home. If necessary, the school
responsible for informing shall provide psychosocial
their household members Advise the asymptomatic close support to the learners who
regarding the protocol. contact of the suspect, probable, were shifted back to
or confirmed cases to distance learning or to any
Ensures to have Contacts of immediately quarantine and other school member
the identified health complete it for 14 days, whose mental health was
authority,other personnel and regardless if testing has not affected by the situation.
families. been done, or resulted negative.

If the identified close contact is

a learner, provide appropriate
support for a shift to distance
learning modality for fourteen
 (14) days.

Prior to the implementation of Collect the necessary information Ensure that the learner or
3.) A learner or Medium School Head face-to-face classes, regarding close contact. personnel has completed
school personnel is parents/guardians of learners, the fourteen (14)-day
identified to be in as well as school personnel, Record the actions the school has quarantine, regardless of
close contact with shall be oriented to undertaken (for reference to the negative test result and
a confirmed case immediately inform the contact tracing team of the LGU). vaccination status, before
of COVID-19 school if any of their allowing him/her to return
outside of their household members Advise the learner or personnel to to school.
household. The experience COVID-19 return/remain at home.
learner or symptoms. They shall then be
personnel is not responsible for informing Advise the asymptomatic close
showing their household members contact of the suspect, probable,
symptoms of regarding the protocol. or confirmed cases to
COVID-19. immediately quarantine and
complete it for fourteen (14)
days, regardless if testing has not
been done, or resulted negative.

Ensure that the learner or

personnel has completed the
fourteen (14)-day quarantine,
regardless of negative test result
and vaccination status, before
allowing him/her to return to
school.

If the identified close contact is a

learner, provide appropriate
support for a shift to distance
learning modality for fourteen
(14) days. This may include
psychosocial support if needed.

If the identified close contact is a

teacher, identify the substitute
 teacher who will conduct distance
learning among the learners that
the teacher is handling. The
school may provide psychosocial
support to the affected teacher if
needed.
4.) A learner or Prior to the implementation Ensure that the learner or
school personnel High School Head of face-to-face classes, If the person showing personnel strictly follows
shows symptoms parents/guardians of learners, symptoms Is In school: the advice of local health
of COVID-19 but as well as school personnel, Assist the learner or personnel authorities, especially on
is not known to be shall be oriented to to the designated isolation the required number of days
in close contact immediately inform the room in the school. of isolation.
with a confirmed school if any of their Following precautionary
case. household members measures, provide the For asymptomatic: Ten
experience COVID-19 necessary emergency care. (10)-day isolation has
symptoms. They shall then be passed from the first viral
responsible for informing Collect the necessary diagnostic test and
their household information regarding the remained asymptomatic
person showing symptoms, as throughout their infection.
well as his/her close contacts
in school. For mild to moderate
COVID-19 confirmed
cases: Ten (10)-day
isolation has passed from
the onset of the first
symptom, respiratory
symptoms have improved
(cough, shortness of
breath), AND have been
afebrile for at least 24 hours
without the use of
antipyretic medications.

For severe and critical

COVID-19 confirmed
cases: Twenty-one (21)-day
isolation has passed from
the onset of the first
 symptom, respiratory
symptoms have improved
(cough, shortness of
breath), AND have been
afebrile for at least 24 hours
without the use of
antipyretic medications.

5.) A learner or Prior to the implementation f the person showing symptoms ensure that the learner or
school personnel Low School Head of face-to-face classes, Is In school: personnel strictly follows
shows symptoms parents/guardians of the advice of local health
of COVID-19 and learners, as well as school Assist the learner or personnel authorities, especially on
is in close contact personnel, shall be oriented to the designated isolation room the required number of
with a confirmed to immediately inform the in the school. days of isolation.
case. school if any of their
household members Following precautionary For asymptomatic: Ten
experience COVID-19 measures, provide the necessary (10)-day isolation has
symptoms. They shall then emergency care. passed from the first viral
be responsible for informing diagnostic test and
their household Collect the necessary remained asymptomatic
information regarding the throughout their infection.
person showing symptoms, as
well as his/her close contacts in For mild to moderate
school. COVID-19 confirmed
cases: Ten (10)-day
If the person showing isolation has passed from
symptoms is at home: the onset of the first
symptom, respiratory
Advise the learner or person to symptoms have improved
remain at home. (cough, shortness of
breath), AND have been
Collect the necessary afebrile for at least 24
information regarding the hours without the use of
person showing symptoms, as antipyretic medications.
well as his/her close contacts in
school. For severe and critical
COVID-19 confirmed
 If a learner is showing cases: Twenty-one (21)-
symptoms, provide appropriate day isolation has passed
support for a transition to a from the onset of the first
distance learning modality to symptom, respiratory
ensure continuity of learning symptoms have improved
until he/she is cleared to return (cough, shortness of
to school. breath), AND have been
afebrile for at least 24
If a teacher is showing hours without the use of
symptoms, identify the antipyretic medications.
substitute teacher who will
conduct distance learning
among the learners that the
teacher is handling.
Secure contact for future
6.) A learner or Low School Head Coordination with local Continue providing the Advise the learner or
school personnel health authorities on the appropriate support and personnel to complete the
who has provision of medical support monitoring the condition of the number of days in isolation,
symptoms tests and necessary protocol to be learner or personnel while as required by the local
negative for undertaken by affected he/she is completing the health authorities, as the
COVID-19 and is learners and personnel. required isolation period. result might be false
not known to be in negative.
close contact with
a confirmed case.

Secure contact for future Even if there is no confirmed Advise the learner or
7.) A learner or Low School Head Coordination with local case, the school shall still personnel to complete the
school personnel health authorities on the complete the fourteen (14)-day number of days in isolation,
who has provision of medical support lockdown as a precautionary as required by the local
symptoms tests and necessary protocol to be measure since the person health authorities, as the
negative for undertaken by affected showing symptoms is in close result might be false
COVID-19 but is learners and personnel. contact with a confirmed case. negative.
known to be in
close contact with Continue providing the Coordinate with local
a confirmed case. appropriate support and health authorities on the
monitoring the condition of the provision of medical
learner or personnel while support and necessary
he/she is completing the protocol to be undertaken
 required isolation period. by affected learners and
personnel.

If other learners and

personnel do not show
symptoms of COVID-19
within the 14-day
lockdown, coordinate with
school personnel, as well as
the parent/guardian of
learners on the schedule of
resumption of face-to-face
classes.
Ensure to have the correct The school shall remain under
A learner or high School Head contact details of learners lockdown until the required Continue providing the
school personnel and personnel for contact quarantine period of all close appropriate support and
tests positive for tracing purposes. contacts has been completed. monitoring their condition
COVID-19. The lockdown may be while they are completing
Provide local extended if other learners show the required fourteen (14)-
hotline/help desk shall for symptoms of COVID-19. day quarantine. Ensure
parents/guardians in need that they complete the
of assistance. quarantine period,
Utilizing platform to regardless of negative test
encourage parents/ results and vaccination
guardians in their role as status, before allowing
learning facilitators to them to return to school.
provide additional support
to learners in their
independent study.

Prepared by:
ADEL M. MERNILO
SDRRM Coordinator
Recommending Approval:
EMELYN G. ELMIDO
, School Principal
Approved:
GRACELDA P. LEE
District In-charge