{"id":63,"date":"2021-10-05T17:18:32","date_gmt":"2021-10-05T17:18:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cordesorthodontics.com\/blog\/?p=63"},"modified":"2021-10-05T17:18:34","modified_gmt":"2021-10-05T17:18:34","slug":"october-2021-covid-and-illness-policy-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cordesorthodontics.com\/blog\/2021\/10\/05\/october-2021-covid-and-illness-policy-update\/","title":{"rendered":"October 2021 COVID and ILLNESS policy update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Happy fall! As a reminder, the current recommendations for coming into the office are as follows:<\/p>\n<p>1) If you are generally unwell- fever, congestion, coughing, sneezing,  having a hard time with allergies, feeling-like-a-truck-hit-you flu-like symptoms, please reschedule. Even in non-pandemic times, we are still working in the mouth, and it is uncomfortable,unhealthy, and unnecessary for the patients and staff for you to be here instead of at home resting.<\/p>\n<p>2) Please wear a mask into the office, even if you are vaccinated.<\/p>\n<p>3) If anyone at home is ill, COVID or otherwise, we are allowing a 10 day &#8220;family feel-better&#8221; rescheduling period.<\/p>\n<p>4) If someone at school or your home was in contact with your child and  has been diagnosed with COVID, please reschedule, even if your child is asymptomatic.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for your understanding and working with us to keep everyone safe!<\/p>\n<p>Dave Cordes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy fall! As a reminder, the current recommendations for coming into the office are as follows: 1) If you are generally unwell- fever, congestion, coughing, sneezing, having a hard time with allergies, feeling-like-a-truck-hit-you flu-like symptoms, please reschedule. 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