[Important Information for Employees] Additional Positive Cases Reported Monday

[Office of the President]

Dear Campus Community,

Eight students were reported today as testing positive for COVID-19. The
students are isolating and following health and safety directions.

This brings to 18 the total number of cases reported over the past eight
days.

Additionally, one student is in precautionary isolation having tested
negative with rapid tests but awaiting back-up PCR test results.

Through contact tracing by the county health department and following their
standards, 79 students are in quarantine (42 on-campus and 37 off-campus).

Of note, one of today's positives was from among the retested 12 students
whose individual swab samples from last week's pooled testing were found
indeterminate. The balance of those students, who had been in quarantine,
are no longer restricted.

We respect the privacy of these students and will support them. If you are
aware, please also respect their privacy.

Faculty and staff are also supporting students as quarantine buddies,
checking in, providing a connection and meeting needs they may have. If you
would like to assist in this way, please contact Dr. Michele Carpentier at
*carpenmm at plattsburgh.edu* <carpenmm at plattsburgh.edu>.

Pooled surveillance testing continues both tomorrow and Wednesday. If
you've been sent an invitation, please arrive at your scheduled time, and
continue to follow health and safety protocols and the Cardinal Pledge.

Dr. Alexander Enyedi
President
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