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Spring 2023

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Updates

Students, faculty and staff-

We are aware of the new mask mandate that was announced last night and is now in effect in St. Louis County. Historically, decisions from the County regarding masks have been overturned or debated.

Once it is clear that a new mask mandate has been finalized, Logan University will follow the law, as required.

Until then, Logan’s stance on face coverings, COVID testing, isolation, and quarantine remains as follows:

  • Face coverings are encouraged when in large groups or in close contact with others. The use of face coverings in mitigating the spread of airborne viruses, such as COVID, is well documented and should be factored into your educated personal choice on its use.
  • Use of face coverings will remain mandatory for all students, faculty, patients and staff in the Logan University Health Centers, including Montgomery Health Center, Mid Rivers Health Center and our health center in the Stephen A. Orthwein Center at Paraquad.
  • If you have been tested for COVID, you should not report to campus until the test results have been received. If an employee tests for COVID, either due to symptoms or possible exposure, they should inform their immediate supervisor and Dr. Vince DeBono, Vincent.DeBono@logan.edu. Students should report possible exposure or possible COVID to StudentAffairs@logan.edu.
  • The current CDC/STL County guidelines in terms of isolation when testing positive for COVID and quarantine when a known close contact exposure has occurred will be followed. A summary of the updated guidelines can be found here: Updated COVID Guidelines

 

For communication archive, visit Logan.edu/HealthUpdate.

FAQs

The first step is to determine your level of exposure. According to the CDC close contact is defined as:

  • You were within 6 feet of someone who has COVID-19 for a total of 15 minutes or more
  • You provided care at home to someone who is sick with COVID-19
  • You had direct physical contact with the person (hugged or kissed them)
  • You shared eating or drinking utensils
  • They sneezed, coughed, or somehow got respiratory droplets on you

If you meet the criteria for close contact with an individual who has tested positive for COVID you should not report to campus. Employees should contact their direct supervisor; students should contact Student Affairs at (636) 230-1870. Additionally, you should:

  • Stay home until 14 days after last exposure and maintain social distance (at least 6 feet) from others at all times
  • Self-monitor for symptoms
  • Check temperature twice a day
  • Watch for fever, cough, or shortness of breath, or other symptoms of COVID-19
  • Avoid contact with people at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19
  • Follow CDC guidance if symptoms develop

Source: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/php/public-health-recommendations.html

If the individual you have been exposed to has been tested due to exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 (fever, cough, loss of taste or smell), you should self-quarantine. If you met the criteria of close contact (see definition above), you should self-quarantine and remain off campus until the test results are in. Employees should contact their direct supervisor, and students should contact Student Affairs at (636) 230-1870, to inform them that you are in self-quarantine due to a possible exposure. If the individual tested positive you should adhere to the guidelines of being exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 (above).

If the individual you have been exposed to that is waiting for the result is asymptomatic, you should follow the standard campus routine of self-screening and temperature monitoring when you report to campus. Should that individual become symptomatic, you should follow the guidance in the previous paragraph.

You should consider getting tested if:

  • You have symptoms of COVID-19
  • You have had close contact with someone with confirmed COVID-19. Close contact is defined as:
    • You were within 6 feet of someone who has COVID-19 for a total of 15 minutes or more
    • You provided care at home to someone who is sick with COVID-19
    • You had direct physical contact with the person (hugged or kissed them)
    • You shared eating or drinking utensils
    • They sneezed, coughed, or somehow got respiratory droplets on you
  • You have been asked or referred to get tested by your healthcare provider, local or state health department

Not everyone needs to be tested. If you do get tested, you should self-quarantine/isolate at home pending test results and follow the advice of your health care provider or a public health professional.

Please note, according to current St. Louis County guidelines, individuals who have been tested for COVID-19, regardless if they are symptomatic or asymptomatic, should self-quarantine until test results have been returned.

Source: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/testing.html

You should self-quarantine/isolate at home pending test results and follow the advice of your health care provider or a public health professional.

Please note, according to current St. Louis County guidelines individuals who have been tested for COVID-19, regardless is they are symptomatic or asymptomatic, should self-quarantine until test results have been returned.

If you’ve gotten tested, you should self-quarantine/isolate at home pending test results and follow the advice of your health care provider or a public health professional. Please note, according to current St. Louis County guidelines, individuals who have been tested for COVID-19, regardless is they are symptomatic or asymptomatic, should self-quarantine until test results have been returned.

An individual who has tested positive for COVID-19, but is asymptomatic, should not report to campus. Employees should contact their direct supervisor; students should contact Student Affairs at (636) 230-1870, and:

  • Stay home until 14 days from date of test and maintain social distance (at least 6 feet) from others at all times
  • Self-monitor for symptoms
  • Check temperature twice a day
  • Watch for fever, cough, or shortness of breath, or other symptoms of COVID-19
  • Avoid contact with people at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19
  • Follow CDC guidance if symptoms develop

Known or presumed COVID-19-positive individuals on campus pose a risk to the entire campus

community. While the University would welcome the opportunity to follow-up on such concerns, it cannot take action unless it has specific information about the individual. All members of the campus community are expected to encourage others to follow prevailing guidelines.

If you know of someone not adhering to guidelines and, therefore, placing others in jeopardy, please report details, so the University can pursue appropriate action for the good and safety of the community. Employees should contact their direct supervisor; students should contact Student Affairs at (636) 230-1870.

Students who have tested positive for COVID-19 must report this status to Student Affairs so that an excused absence can be generated. Once we receive notice of a COVID-19-positive student we determine when the last exposure to the campus community was and what individuals may have had direct contact (within 6 feet of an infected person for at least 15 minutes without a face covering). Those who may have had direct contact with a positive COVID-19 individual are contacted and self-quarantine procedures and testing recommendations are put into place.

If a student reports to a faculty member that they will be missing class due to a positive COVID-19 test, the faculty member should inquire if the student has informed Student Affairs. If they have not, the student and faculty member should contact Student Affairs at (636) 230-1870 to determine if there has been close contact with members of the campus community.

It is important to note the direct contact is defined by the CDC as being within 6 feet of an infected person for 15 minutes or longer without a face covering. Diligence and enforcement of our current face covering policies within the classroom and on-campus will mitigate the chance of direct contact exposures as defined by the CDC.