“Close contact” is defined by the CDC as being within six feet of someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 for a cumulative period of 15 minutes over a 24-hour period.

If you were exposed to a person with a positive COVID-19 test and fit the description of a “close contact,” you should do the following:

• Notify the University at covid@easternct.edu
• Quarantine for 7-14 days
• After DAY SEVEN, retake a RT-PCR COVID-19 test

If you have tested positive for COVID-19:

• Notify the University at covid@easternct.edu
• Isolate for 10 days