<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Dear Campus Community,</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">I am writing with this week's update on COVID-19 cases, vaccine statistics and related information. Updates may also be provided as needed other days of the week.</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Over the past 14 days, the campus recorded 23 positive student cases. Additionally, six students are quarantining off-campus based on public health guidelines. No employees are in isolation or quarantine. If you are aware of individuals affected, please respect their privacy.</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Details on campus testing and cases are always available on the SUNY dashboard, online at </span><a href="https://www.suny.edu/covid19-tracker/" target="_blank" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">https://www.suny.edu/covid19-tracker/</a><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">.</span><div style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br></div><div style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">About 97 percent of on-campus resident students are fully vaccinated or in process. Off campus, more than 84 percent of students are fully vaccinated and we are adding in additional confirmations of vaccinations as they are processed. Exemptions for both on and off campus are about 3 percent.<div><br><b><u>Pooled Surveillance Testing Requirements<br></u></b>Surveillance testing will continue weekly for all unvaccinated or partially vaccinated students who come to campus for any reason (e.g. in-person classes, living in the residence halls, student organization meetings, etc.). This includes students who have an exemption. Only students who provide proof of vaccination through the SUNY Portal will be exempt from this every-week requirement.<br><br>All students, regardless of vaccination status are required to participate in monthly surveillance testing. This will be done the weeks of October 11 and November 29.<br><br>Employees must attend weekly testing as well, unless they have submitted a <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScqs_CGtt3U--Cyc1N99GYJKJ8Ac5CA7NVPsERY9HjjZKhZkg/viewform" target="_blank">Vaccination Attestation Form</a>.<br><br>Additionally, all students must complete the vaccination process by Monday, Sept. 27.<br><br><b><u>Results and Contact Tracing</u></b><br>SUNY Upstate Medical University reports pooled testing results directly to students, faculty and staff to your registered email address when completed. If your result is presumed negative, you need take no further action. If your result is positive, you will be contacted by the Student Health and Counseling Center or the Clinton County Health Department with further details. If you get the notification email before being contacted, we ask you to self-isolate and contact your health care professional or the health center at 518-564-2187 or <a href="mailto:healthcenter@plattsburgh.edu" target="_blank">healthcenter@plattsburgh.edu</a>.  <br><br>The Clinton County Health Department conducts contact tracing and determines who needs to be quarantined based on their level of contact. Individuals who are fully vaccinated do not have to quarantine unless they develop symptoms. Vaccinated students can attend pool testing three to five days after exposure.</div><div><br>We encourage you to take steps daily to ensure the safety for you and all around you. Wear a mask, practice social distancing, wash your hands, avoid large social gatherings, and stay home when sick. More information is online at <a href="http://plattsburgh.edu/COVID-19" target="_blank">plattsburgh.edu/COVID-19</a>.<br><br>Michael Caraballo<br>Director of Emergency Management</div></div></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:18px;margin:0px"><div style="font-size:14px;line-height:18px;margin:0px;font-weight:bold;text-transform:uppercase">MICHAEL CARABALLO</div><div style="line-height:18px;margin:0px">Director of Emergency Management</div><div style="line-height:18px;margin:0px">University Police</div><div style="line-height:18px;margin:0px">Lower Saranac Hall</div><div style="line-height:18px;margin:0px">101 Broad Street<br>Plat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