COVID Protocols

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COVID Guidelines 2024

In March, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced it was no longer asking Americans to stay home for five days after testing positive — but the agency did provide updated recommendations for preventing the spread of infection for COVID and other respiratory viruses.

For those sick, the CDC now suggests:

Staying home until their fever has disappeared for at least 24 hours without relying on fever-lowering medications and their symptoms are improving
Masking for five days after they are no longer staying home
Distancing from others
Improving ventilation around others

"Enhanced precautions are especially important to protect those most at risk for severe illness, including those over 65 and people with weakened immune systems," according to the CDC.

We ask you to respect those who choose to continue to wear a mask.
If you have any questions, please email davisluc@easternct.edu and wilmotk@easternct.edu.
Students who are not feeling well should contact Student Health Services for an appointment.

Continued updates to our COVID policies and evolving protocols are possible because we are all learning to live safely with the viruses. Should community health conditions or directives change, we will adjust policies accordingly.

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