Reminders: Protocols for sharing COVID info; at-home COVID tests available from government website
Employees are reminded that you should inform your manager if you test positive for COVID-19 or are in close contact with someone diagnosed with COVID.
Close contact means you were within 6 feet of someone with COVID for 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period.
The “next step” protocol for managers is to inform Dina Henderson in the College Human Resources Office.
- After talking to HR, managers will then reach out to other employees in their office/department who may need more information about exposure to COVID and directions for the individual employee’s next steps.
When a student with a COVID positive test or exposure informs a faculty member, the faculty member should share information with the Dean, who will contact the Office of the Provost regarding next steps that might affect other students or employees.
The College’s current protocols for isolation and/or quarantine and for returning to work or in-person classes are described in this flowchart (click to download).
- The COVID Dashboard on the College’s COVID-19 web page provides weekly updates on COVID cases reported by students and employees. The Dashboard is updated on Tuesday each week.
For those who may need to obtain COVID tests, the Federal website COVIDtests.gov launched this week.
- Every household in the U.S. can request 4 free at-home COVID-19 tests. Orders usually ship in 7 to 12 days via the US Postal Service.
- The website also includes information for those who need faster access to a COVID test.
- For those who can’t use the website, free tests can be requested by calling 1-800-232-0233 or the TTY line 1-888-720-7489.