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Members of the Campus Health Response Committee are responsible for continuously monitoring real-time data on virus testing and new infections, as well as the university’s capacity to perform contact tracing and provide needed isolation and quarantine support to those who are infected. The observations and recommendations made by the committee are regularly communicated to leadership, enabling the university to make informed decisions for the health and safety of our community.

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Case investigators identify and investigate individuals with a diagnosis of COVID-19.

U-M case investigators are individuals from EHS that are designated by Washtenaw County Health Department to conduct this work. If someone is diagnosed with COVID-19, a case investigator will call and provide education about isolation, criteria to complete isolation, and resources to successfully complete isolation. U-M case investigators will contact all U-M associated individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19 either through self-report or who were tested at University Health Services or Occupational Health Services.

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Hear how case investigation lead to pop-up testing to respond to cluster concerns.

STUDENTS

If you have symptoms and/or test positive for COVID-19, contact University Health Services at 734-764-8320 and isolate.

If you believe you have had sustained close contact (within 6 feet of a case for more than 15 minutes) with a person who has COVID-19, you should quarantine and contact UHS for assessment. The CDC offers the following guidance on isolation and quarantine.

Check out the graphic for on-campus students or off-campus students on what to do based on potential COVID-19 scenarios. View this PDF on How to get a COVID-19 test at U-M.

FACULTY & STAFF

If you become ill with symptoms concerning for COVID-19, isolate and contact the Occupational Health Services hotline by calling (734) 764-8021 to arrange testing through Michigan Medicine. You can also seek testing through your medical provider. If you have tested positive contact OHS. Do not come to work. This applies to employees on all campuses and in Michigan Medicine.

Check out this PDF on How to get a COVID-19 test at U-M.

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What does it mean to Quarantine or Isolate?

Isolation and quarantine help protect the public by preventing exposure to people who have or may have a contagious disease.

• Isolation separates sick people with a contagious disease from people who are not sick.
• Quarantine separates and restricts the movement of people who were exposed to a contagious disease to see if they become sick.

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Effective Aug. 11, 2021, all individuals must wear a face covering while in a campus building or on campus transit, regardless of vaccination status. The policy allows for limited exceptions and applies across the entire university, including buildings on all three campuses and other university-occupied properties. More details are available here.