Working Together to Keep Our Girl Scout Community Safe

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Updated: 11/17/2021

Girl Scouts of Orange County (GSOC) continues to closely monitor COVID-19 updates from the Centers for Disease Control, World Health Organization, California Department of Public Health, and Orange County Health Care Agency.

To keep our members and staff safe during this unprecedented time, we will continue to follow all Covid-19 guidance. Members should refer to the GSOC Transmission Level Activity Chart for more information on activities and precautions during each transmission level. To determine the current community transmission level, please refer to the CDC COVID-19 data tracker site.

To keep yourself and others safe, follow these six guidelines:

1. Monitor Your Health Daily
   • Be alert for symptoms. Watch for fever, cough, shortness of breath, or other symptoms of COVID-19, AND STAY HOME IF YOU OR YOUR CHILD IS SICK.
   • Follow CDC guidance if symptoms develop.
2. Get Vaccinated
   • Authorized COVID-19 vaccines can help protect you from COVID-19.
   • The CDC recommends that you get a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as you can.
   • Once you are fully vaccinated, you may be able to start doing some things that you had stopped doing because of the pandemic.
   • Girl Scouts does not require vaccination to become a member; however, there may be a time when the Council requires vaccination to participate in specific activities.
   • Vaccine status is private health information, and the decision to vaccinate or not is highly personal. Be sure to respect individual decisions. 
3. Wear a Mask
   • If you are fully vaccinated, to maximize protection from the Delta variant and prevent possibly spreading it to others, wear a mask indoors in public if you are in an area of substantial or high transmission.
   • If you are not fully vaccinated and aged two or older, you must wear a mask in indoor spaces while participating in Girl Scout activities. (See When You’ve Been Fully Vaccinated).
   • Wear a mask outdoors in areas with substantial or high numbers of COVID-19 cases and in crowded outdoor settings where there are activities with close contact  with others who are not fully vaccinated.
   • People who have a condition or are taking medications that weaken their immune system may not be fully protected even if they are fully vaccinated. They should continue to take all precautions recommended for unvaccinated people, including wearing a well-fitted mask unless their healthcare provider advises otherwise.
4. Maintain Physical Distance
   • Maintain 3-6 feet (about two arm's length) of the distance between yourself and people you don’t live in your household.
   • Remember that some people without symptoms may be able to spread the virus.
   • Keeping distance from others is especially important for people who are at higher risk of getting very sick.
   • Avoid crowds and poorly ventilated spaces – bring in fresh air by opening windows and doors, if possible.
5. Wash your hands often
   • Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after being in a public place or blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.
   • If soap and water are not readily available, use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol. Cover all surfaces of your hands and rub them together until they feel dry.
   • Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
6. Clean and disinfect
   • Clean and disinfect high-touch surfaces daily. This includes tables, doorknobs, light switches, countertops, handles, desks, phones, keyboards, toilets, faucets, and sinks.
   • If someone is sick or has tested positive for Covid-19, disinfect frequently touched surfaces. Use a household disinfectant product from EPA’s List N: Disinfectants for Coronavirus (COVID-19)  according to manufacturer’s labeled directions.
   • If surfaces are dirty, clean them using detergent or soap and water before disinfection.

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