Coronavirus

Isolation is used to separate people infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID- 19, from people who are not infected (CDC, 2020). Isolation keeps someone who is infected with the virus away from others, even in their home. People in isolation will be monitored by CCHD (or their local Health Department if residing outside of Chippewa County).

• Duration of Isolation
  • Symptomatic: You can be released from isolation after…
    • At least 10 days since symptoms first appeared and
    • At least 24 hours with no fever without fever-reducing medication and
    • Other symptoms of COVID-19 are improving**Loss of taste and smell may persist for weeks or months after recovery and need not delay the end of isolation
  • Asymptomatic: If you continue to have no symptoms, you can be released from isolation after…10 days have passed since the date you had your positive test
  • Brown Hall is the University Housing unit designated for isolation. The separate isolation location on-campus allows students who are COVID-19 positive to continue to benefit from the support of Academic Services, University Housing, Dining Services, and general infrastructure of LSSU while recovering.
  • Release from isolation does not require a negative COVID-19 test (CDC, 2020).

Quarantine is used to keep someone who might have been [directly] exposed to COVID-19 away from others. Quarantine helps prevent spread of disease that can occur before a person knows they are sick or if they are infected with the virus without feeling symptoms. People in quarantine should stay home, separate themselves from others, monitor their health, and follow directions from their state or local health department (CDC, 2020). People in quarantine will be monitored by CCHD (or their local Health Department if residing outside of Chippewa
County).

• Direct exposure is defined as proximity to a person who is positive for COVID-19 at a distance of less than six feet for a period of 15 minutes or more.
• Contact tracing and issuing of URA notifications begin immediately after notification of positive test results. URAs will not denote whether a person is in isolation or quarantine. The process for contact tracing and URA notification initiate similar action responses, so the private health information about whether a person is positive or a traced contact is not public knowledge.

Duration of Quarantine

• Symptomatic: If you develop symptoms during quarantine, you should contact Health Care Center at (906) 635-2110.
• Asymptomatic: If you do not develop symptoms during quarantine, you should be home for 14 days after your last contact with a person who has COVID-19.

• The CCHD (or responsible local Health Department) will make the determination about when a person is ready to be released.
• CCHD will also provide appropriate documentation as evidence of completion of isolation or quarantine period.
• Students should submit release documentation to and employees should submit release documentation to .

• After an extended period of time secluded from others, it can be difficult to reintegrate oneself into past routines and habits. Friends and colleagues may also be anxious around you or fearful of your presence because they do not want to contract COVID-19 from you.
• As a friend or colleague of a person coming out of isolation or quarantine, be mindful that the individual may be struggling with reintegrating. Remember that the Health Department would not have released the individual if there remained medical reasons for maintaining the individual in quarantine or isolation. Be supportive of their reintegration process.
• Support is available from Counseling Services ([906] 635-2752), Residential Life Staff, and trusted advisors.