The Louisiana Department of Health has confirmed an outbreak of COVID-19 connected to the Louisiana Classic Wrestling Tournament held in Gonzales.
Officials say the department has received more than 20 reports of athletes, staff and attendees testing positive for COVID-19 at the event held at the Lamar Dixon Expo Center on January 15-16, 2021.
According to the event roster, the following teams were scheduled to compete in the tournament:
Brother Martin High School
St Paul’s High School
Holy Cross High School
East Ascension High School
Teurlings Catholic High School
North Desoto High School
Catholic Baton Rouge High School
Archbishop Shaw High School
Jesuit High School
Sulphur High School
Airline High School
Parkway High School
Live Oak High School
Zachary High School
Belle Chasse High School
Archbishop Rummel High School
Southside High School
Dutchtown High School
St. Amant High School
Archbishop Hannan High School
Chalmette High School
Brusly High School
De La Salle High School
Rayne High School
John Curtis Christian School
Central Baton Rouge High School
St. Michael the Archangel
Fontainebleau High School
Baton Rouge High School
Anyone who attended the tournament on either day should consider themselves exposed to COVID-19 and should immediately contact their healthcare provider to get tested even if they are not experiencing symptoms.
If you do not have a healthcare provider, you can call 211 who can help you identify one. LDH has a list of COVID-19 test sites on its website.
In addition, all individuals attending the event should monitor for the following COVID- 19 symptoms, which may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus:
- Fever or chills
- Cough
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Fatigue
- Muscle or body aches
- Headache
- New loss of taste or smell
- Sore throat
- Congestion or runny nose
- Nausea or vomiting
- Diarrhea
All individuals attending the event should also quarantine, or stay home, to prevent further spread of COVID-19.
COVID-19 can be transmitted before symptoms appear and even by people who never experience symptoms. The standard quarantine period is 14 days after exposure, but LDH accepts the following shortened quarantine options:
- If symptoms do not develop by day 10 post exposure, the quarantine period can be shortened to 10 days.
- If an exposed person tests negative by a viral test (not an antibody test) on day 5 or later post exposure, and they have no symptoms by day 7 post exposure, the quarantine period can be shortened to 7 days.
Individuals following one of the shortened quarantine options should continue to self-monitor for symptoms for the entire 14 days and carefully follow all prevention measures, including masking, distancing and hand hygiene.
Anyone with questions about isolation or quarantine can call the LDH Contact Tracing line for further information: 877-766-2130.
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