COVID-19: What do I do if...
I have symptoms of COVID-19?
- Do not come to campus/lab/clinical.
- Notify your faculty member(s) and the COVID nurse that you will be missing lab/clinical/class.
- Monitor your symptoms/fever daily and see your health care provider for screening/testing/care within the first 3 days of on-going symptoms.
- Isolate yourself from others.
- If a health care provider determines COVID-19 testing is not needed or test results are negative, students must provide that documentation* before returning to campus/lab/clinical.
- COVID Nurse can be reached at Marcella_Williams@bshsi.org. She will use email to follow up with students under quarantine for any reason and to collect documentation* related to medical clearance.
I have a known exposure to COVID-19?
- Do not come to campus/lab/clinical.
- Start a 14-day quarantine from the date of your exposure.
- Notify the COVID nurse and faculty members that you will not be attending lab/clinical/class until after the last day of your quarantine.
- Work with Faculty and student Services to identify a plan for your academic success.
- COVID Nurse can be reached at Marcella_Williams@bshsi.org. She will use email to follow up with students under quarantine for any reason and to collect documentation* related to medical clearance.
Someone I was/am in close contact with has symptoms or is being tested for COVID-19?
- Do not come to campus/lab/clinical.
- Notify your faculty member(s) and the COVID nurse that you will be missing lab/clinical/class.
- Avoid further exposure/contact with the individual if possible.
- Quarantine for 14 days from your last date of contact or until the individual’s COVID-19 is ruled out/test results are negative.
- See the CDC website related illness in the home https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/living-in-close-quarters.html
- COVID Nurse can be reached at Marcella_Williams@bshsi.org. She will use email to follow up with students under quarantine for any reason and to collect documentation* related to medical clearance.
Someone I was/am in close contact with was notified they have been exposed or is on quarantine/being tested?
- Limit all further exposure to that individual
- This is not considered an exposure at this time.
- If that individual becomes symptomatic or has positive test results and you were in close contact with them less than 48 hours prior to their symptoms/positive test, then it is considered an exposure and you will need to notify the COVID nurse.
- COVID Nurse can be reached at Marcella_Williams@bshsi.org. She will use email to follow up with students under quarantine for any reason and to collect documentation* related to medical clearance.
What happens if...
I have positive COVID-19 test results?
- You must quarantine for 10 days starting with the onset of symptoms.
- Notify the COVID nurse of your test results as soon as possible
- See the CDC website for suggestions related to care during your illness https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/if-you-are-sick/steps-when-sick.html
- The Virginia Department of Health is tracking individual with positive test results and may contact you to initiate contact tracing.
- In order to return to campus/lab/clinical you must have improved symptoms, a temperature below 100°F in the absence of fever-reducing medication, and have written clearance/documentation* from a health care provider.
- COVID Nurse can be reached at Marcella_Williams@bshsi.org. She will use email to follow up with students under quarantine for any reason and to collect documentation* related to medical clearance.
One of my classmates tested positive for COVID-19?
- The college is monitoring potential exposure closely. Students who have been within 6 feet or less for 10 minutes or more with an individual who tests positive for COVID-19 will be notified of potential exposure via email as soon as possible. A 14-day quarantine beginning with the date of suspected exposure will be initiated. The Virginia Department of Health is also tracking exposures and may contact students.
- COVID Nurse can be reached at Marcella_Williams@bshsi.org. She will use email to follow up with students under quarantine for any reason and to collect documentation* related to medical clearance.
