[Important Information for Plattsburgh Campus Students] All Students Eligible for Vaccines April 6 | Monday COVID Update

[Office of the President]

Dear Campus Community,

New York State announced today that beginning April 6 all people ages 16
and over can begin scheduling appointments to receive one of three
FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccines. We encourage all students to sign up for
appointments when available.

We are also pursuing other ways we can advance vaccines to students and
will share details when available. This is great news for our campus
community.

Already, all SUNY Plattsburgh employees, including student employees, are
eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine now. New York has also expanded
vaccine access to all people age 30 and older beginning tomorrow, as well
as those in certain health categories. State (https://covid19vaccine.health.
ny.gov/) and Clinton County (http://www.clintonhealth.org/covid19vaccine/)
web pages provide details on appointments.

Students living on campus and elsewhere in Clinton County who are 18 or
older can also sign up for the county health department's standby list. The
county will use this list when there are extra doses available. You can
call 518-565-4848 or email health at clintoncountygov.com with the following
information:

   - Subject line: COVID vaccination standby list
   - Name
   - Phone number
   - Email address
   - City, town or village of residence. Indicate your Clinton County
   address or residence hall address.

*COVID Update*
The college recorded 21 positive COVID-19 cases on Monday. Over the past 14
days, 105 total cases have been recorded, with 57 cases active and 48
recovered.

The results include all pooled tests from last week.

Based on public health guidance, 66 students and employees are in
quarantine -- 24 on-campus and 42 off-campus. We respect the privacy of
those in isolation and quarantine and will support them. If you are aware,
please also respect their privacy.

Our caseload remains below the state threshold that would prompt a pause in
on-campus classes and operations. This spring semester, the guidance from
the state is to pause when a campus' testing positivity rate is at 5
percent over a rolling 14-day period. Our current rate is 1.20 percent.

Pooled testing continues tomorrow. Specific results from pooled testing are
reported to students, faculty and staff directly only if they are part of a
positive pool. Reflex testing is then used to determine who may actually be
positive. Center staff then notifies all contacted individuals of their
reflex testing results when received from SUNY Upstate Medical.

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 plattsburgh.edu/COVID-19.

Dr. Alexander Enyedi
President
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