[Important Information for Employees] Campus Update | COVID Cases

[Michael Caraballo]

Dear Campus Community,

Welcome back to campus. We hope you had a restful long weekend and are
gearing up for the final few weeks of the semester.

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.

Over the past 14 days, the campus has recorded 1 positive case.
Three students and three employees are reported to be in isolation. No
students or employees are in quarantine. If you are aware of individuals
affected, please respect their privacy.

Details on campus testing and cases are available on the SUNY dashboard,
online at https://www.suny.edu/covid19-tracker/.


*Mandatory Surveillance Testing and Contact Tracing*
We are continuing to require mandatory surveillance testing 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.). This testing also includes students who have
an exemption and employees who have not submitted a Vaccination Attestation
Form. As a reminder, individuals are NOT fully vaccinated until two weeks
after their second dose in a 2-dose series (i.e. the Pfizer or Moderna
vaccines) or two weeks after a single-dose vaccine (i.e. the Johnson &
Johnson’s Janssen vaccine). If you do not meet these requirements you are
considered partially vaccinated and must continue with weekly testing

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.


*Omicron Variant and Campus Masking Requirement*
In anticipation of potential COVID-19 spikes related to the
newly-identified Omicron variant
<https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/coronavirus/omicron-variant-what-we-know-about-worrying-new-covid-strain/3421088/>,
Governor Hochul has declared a state of emergency, urging all of us to be
more vigilant than ever about wear a mask, practicing social distancing,
washing hands, avoiding large social gatherings, and staying home when
sick. We will continue to seek guidance from the Governor's Office and the
State Department of Health and will update you as we learn more.

Due to the increased presence of COVID-19 variants, the indoor face
covering/masking remains in effect. This requires everyone on campus to
wear a mask while indoors regardless of vaccination status. Detailed
information regarding the mandatory face covering/masking requirement can
be found under Campus Operations & Protocols on the Covid-19 Campus Updates
<https://www.plattsburgh.edu/covid-19/index.html> web page.

More information is online at plattsburgh.edu/COVID-19.


-- 
MICHAEL CARABALLO
Director of Emergency Management
University Police
Lower Saranac Hall
101 Broad Street
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
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