<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><div class="gmail_default"><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Dear Campus Community,</span></p></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">We are writing with this week's update on COVID-19 cases and related information. Updates may also be provided as needed other days of the week.</span></p></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><br>Over the past 14 days, the campus has recorded five<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> positive student cases</span>.<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> No students or employees are in quarantine</span>. One employee is<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> also reported to be in isolation</span>. If you are aware of individuals affected, please respect their privacy.</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><br>Details on campus testing and cases are available on the SUNY dashboard, online at <a href="https://www.suny.edu/covid19-tracker/" target="_blank">https://www.suny.edu/covid19-tracker/</a>.<br></span></p></div></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><br></p><div><div dir="auto" style="word-spacing:1px;border-color:rgb(49,49,49);color:rgb(49,49,49)"><b style="border-color:rgb(49,49,49)"><span style="border-color:rgb(49,49,49)">Masking Requirement Update</span></b></div><div dir="auto" style="word-spacing:1px;border-color:rgb(49,49,49);color:rgb(49,49,49)">As indicated in this morning's email from Campus Housing and Community Living,<span style="border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)"> <span style="border-color:rgb(0,0,0)">fully vaccinated students do not need to wear masks while in their residence hall <span style="border-color:rgb(0,0,0)">unless attending programs or other large gatherings such as floor meetings</span>.</span></span></div><div dir="auto" style="word-spacing:1px;border-color:rgb(49,49,49);color:rgb(49,49,49)"><span style="border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></span></div><div dir="auto" style="word-spacing:1px;border-color:rgb(49,49,49);color:rgb(49,49,49)"><span style="border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">Unvaccinated students, those with exemptions and those in the process of becoming fully vaccinated must still wear their masks at all times, including while in residence halls. unless they are in their own private room or suite.</span></div><div dir="auto" style="word-spacing:1px;border-color:rgb(49,49,49);color:rgb(49,49,49)"><span style="border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></span></div><div dir="auto" style="word-spacing:1px;border-color:rgb(49,49,49);color:rgb(49,49,49)"><span style="border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">A</span><span style="border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">ll students must continue to wear their masks in all other campus buildings outside of the residence hall, regardless of vaccination status.</span><br></div><div dir="auto" style="word-spacing:1px;border-color:rgb(49,49,49);color:rgb(49,49,49)"><br></div><div dir="auto" style="word-spacing:1px;border-color:rgb(49,49,49);color:rgb(49,49,49)">This decision is subject to change if the Campus begins to see an uptick in cases, at which point we may reinstate the mask mandate for all students in residence halls, regardless of vaccination status.</div></div></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Surveillance Testing and Contact Tracing</span></u></b></p></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Surveillance testing will continue weekly for unvaccinated or partially vaccinated individuals who come to campus for any reason (e.g. in-person classes, living in the residence halls, student organization meetings, etc.) including students who have an exemption, and for employees who have not submitted a Vaccination Attestation Form.<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.<br><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>.</span></p></div></div></span></div></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" 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>Plattsburgh, NY 12901</div><div style="line-height:18px;margin:0px"><span style="display:inline">(o) </span><a href="tel:+1-518-564-4950" title="Office Phone Number" style="color:rgb(200,16,46);background-color:transparent;line-height:18px;display:inline;margin:0px" target="_blank">518-564-4950</a></div><div style="line-height:18px;margin:0px"><span style="display:inline">(f) </span><a href="tel:+1-518-564-7986" title="Fax Phone Number" style="color:rgb(200,16,46);background-color:transparent;line-height:18px;display:inline;margin:0px" target="_blank">518-564-7986</a></div><a href="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/" title="SUNY Plattsburgh Link" style="color:rgb(200,16,46);background-color:transparent;line-height:18px;display:block;margin:0px;font-weight:bold" target="_blank">plattsburgh.edu</a><div style="line-height:18px;margin:0px"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/sunyplattsburgh" title="Visit SUNY Plattsburgh on Facebook" style="color:rgb(200,16,46);background-color:transparent;line-height:18px;display:inline-block;margin:0px" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/_images/about/facebook-logo-60x60.png" width="30" height="30" alt="Facebook Logo" style="vertical-align:middle;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:7px 3px 0px 0px"></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/sunyplattsburgh" title="Follow SUNY Plattsburgh on Twitter" style="color:rgb(200,16,46);background-color:transparent;line-height:18px;display:inline-block;margin:0px" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/_images/about/twitter-logo-60x60.png" width="30" height="30" alt="Twitter Logo" style="vertical-align:middle;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:7px 3px 0px 0px"></a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sunyplattsburgh/" title="Visit SUNY Plattsburgh on Instagram" style="color:rgb(200,16,46);background-color:transparent;line-height:18px;display:inline-block;margin:0px" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/_images/about/instagram-logo-60x60.png" width="30" height="30" alt="Instagram Logo" style="vertical-align:middle;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:7px 3px 0px 0px"></a> <a href="https://www.snapchat.com/add/sunyplattsburgh" title="Add SUNY Plattsburgh on Snapchat" style="color:rgb(200,16,46);background-color:transparent;line-height:18px;display:inline-block;margin:0px" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/_images/about/snapchat-logo-60x60.png" width="30" height="30" alt="Snapchat Logo" style="vertical-align:middle;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:7px 3px 0px 0px"></a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/school/suny-plattsburgh/" title="Visit SUNY Plattsburgh on LinkedIn" style="color:rgb(200,16,46);background-color:transparent;line-height:18px;display:inline-block;margin:0px" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/_images/about/linkedin-logo-60x60.png" width="30" height="30" alt="LinkedIn Logo" style="vertical-align:middle;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:7px 3px 0px 0px"></a></div></div><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><img src="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/_images/about/suny-plattsburgh-email-logo.png" width="200" height="40" alt="SUNY Plattsburgh Logo" style="vertical-align:middle;border-style:none;margin:10px 0px 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(33,37,41);font-family:Lato,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;display:block"></p></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:12.8px"><b><br></b></span></div><div dir="ltr"><i><font size="1">Confidentiality Notice: The information contained in this communication
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