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An update from Vice President for Scholar Daily life Jon Dooley with community wellbeing information and facts, essential assets and bulletins of any alterations to protocols for the spring semester.
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Expensive Pupils, College and Staff members,
This concept is the local community wellness update to start the semester. The Infectious Illness Response Group not long ago met to review the campus and group information linked to COVID-19. Area health knowledge experts show that situations of COVID-19, RSV (respiratory syncytial virus), seasonal flu, and popular colds are all currently declining in our area. No variations are prepared to the spring semester protocols explained in our November 30 and January 4 Neighborhood Health Updates. Remember to review those people messages for important facts.
The university COVID-19 web site stays the best source of up to date campus information and contains the present-day university protocols for testing, reporting positive scenarios, and help assets for these tests positive and their shut contacts.
As a reminder, asymptomatic COVID-19 testing in the Oaks McCoy Commons has been discontinued. Associates of the campus neighborhood are encouraged to get hold of particular person at-household antigen tests for personal use. 4 checks can be attained absolutely free of demand from the CDC COVID-19 take a look at internet site, and may possibly also be bought at regional pharmacies or at Fountain Marketplace in Clohan Corridor. The fees for at-residence assessments may possibly be reimbursable by insurance plan ideas.
For those with indicators steady with COVID-19 or other respiratory sicknesses, diagnostic screening will continue on to be readily available at Student Well being Products and services and the Faculty/Workers Wellbeing & Wellness Clinic. Learners, faculty and personnel who are sick and plan an appointment will be noticed and evaluated by a clinical provider.
Even as respiratory diseases are declining in our space, it remains significant to know the similarities and discrepancies in between flu and a cold, flu and COVID-19, and the indicators of RSV. If you are suffering from any of these symptoms, put on a mask in public and consult with with a health care provider, including TimelyCare (out there 24/7 to students), Scholar Health and fitness Services, or the College/Staff members Overall health & Wellness Clinic.
Note that there are no scheduled weekly Group Overall health Updates this semester. We will ship details to the local community when there are significant updates or alterations to our local community health standing or college protocols for responding to COVID-19.
Best wishes for a nutritious and prosperous spring semester!
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Jon Dooley, Ph.D.
Vice President for University student Life