Some students confused about close-contact, quarantine guidelines
By Meredith Moran | 5 days agoThere has been some uncertainty among students on what qualifies as a close contact and when someone should self-report or quarantine.
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There has been some uncertainty among students on what qualifies as a close contact and when someone should self-report or quarantine.
If you find yourself being placed in isolation or quarantine, pack for a longer stay.
This is the second time the team has paused its season.
Visiting biology lecturer Michael Harwich has spent his career studying infectious diseases.
Students not seeking out help for themselves is a concern during this increased isolation, said Laura Knouse, psychology department chair and a clinical psychologist.
A glimpse of some of UR students' favorite campus gathering areas on campus before and after the implementation of physical distancing protocols.
If the Space were open, student coordinators would have to work around COVID-19 restrictions, such as not being able to move furniture or have events.
Between Nov. 8 and Nov. 14, there were a total of 21 new cases at UR, compared with six new cases between Nov. 1 and Nov. 7.
UR returned to the Red Stage of its COVID-19 distancing framework on Nov. 13 until at least Nov. 22, wrote David Hale and Jeffrey Legro.
“It’s very difficult to write someone up when you don’t know what the policy is or how it’s going to be enforced,” Walker said.
The Westhampton College upperclassman said the amount of time given to students to make arrangements for quarantine was insufficient.
The funds will cover PPE for first responders, including face shields, protective eyewear, gloves, gowns, hazmat bags, masks and thermometers.
UR's endowment, valued at more than $2.5 billion, was not significantly affected by the pandemic, David Hale said.
Ring Dance will not be held this spring because of COVID-19, Mia Reinoso Genoni wrote in an email to students on Oct. 1.
The University of Richmond enters the Orange Stage of its COVID-19 Physical Distancing Framework on Oct. 7.
