When a community member tests positive for COVID-19, UP will implement a contact tracing process through Residence Life, the Health and Counseling Center, or Human Resources. Contact tracers work with students, faculty, and staff who test positive to identify close contacts. Close contact is defined as spending 15 minutes or longer within six feet of another person.
If it is determined that an individual was in close contact with a COVID-positive person in classrooms, residence halls, or offices, that individual will be notified.
In the contact tracing process, UP is following CDC and Oregon Health Authority guidelines, protocols being implemented by fellow institutions of higher education, and epidemiological advice. Based on this information, individuals who are notified that they have been exposed to COVID-19 should do the following.
Fully vaccinated students, faculty, and staff who are identified by a member of the contact tracing team as a close contact of a COVID-19 positive case may continue attending classes, teaching, and working in offices. They do not need to quarantine if they are not experiencing symptoms. However, they must:
Unvaccinated students, faculty, and staff who are identified by a member of the contact tracing team as a close contact of a COVID-19 positive case will be required to quarantine in their residence hall room or in their off-campus residences until 10 days from exposure.
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