Coronavirus Update: July 1, 2022

The next message gives new data relating to the on-campus COVID-19 testing program. Well being and security requirements are topic to vary and are adopted as part of the College’s COVID-19 prevention and mitigation methods as beneficial by the Illinois Board of Increased Schooling (IBHE), Illinois Division of Public Well being (IDPH), and the Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention (CDC).   

For essentially the most up-to-date details about the College’s method to COVID-19, go to the Coronavirus web site or e mail Coronavirus.illinoisstate.edu.   

New details about on-campus COVID-19 testing  

SHIELD Illinois has scaled again operations in Illinois and will not present saliva-based COVID-19 testing at Illinois State College. Because of this, the College is within the technique of updating its on-campus COVID-19 testing program.  Starting the week of July 5, the College is planning to start offering self-administered fast antigen COVID-19 exams at on-campus testing websites. Extra details about testing website places and availability will likely be supplied to the campus neighborhood the week of July 5.   

As of July 5, solely present college students, college, and workers who will not be totally vaccinated will stay eligible to take part in on-campus COVID-19 testing.  College students who’re experiencing COVID-19 signs ought to contact Scholar Well being Companies.  Go to the McLean County Well being Division for details about native COVID-19 testing choices. As well as, you possibly can place an order without spending a dime at-home COVID-19 exams at COVID.gov.   

As a reminder, to stay compliant with the College’s testing protocol, college students and workers are to take part within the on-campus COVID-19 testing program at the very least as soon as each seven calendar days till they’re totally vaccinated, and vaccination information are on file with Scholar Well being Companies. Workers who’re to take part within the on-campus testing program can even obtain an e mail from Human Sources.  

Vaccination continues to be the perfect and best approach to shield your self and others from Coronavirus.  If in case you have not but obtained a COVID-19 vaccination or booster, places may be discovered close to campus or your hometown.  People are strongly inspired to acquire and add proof of a booster vaccine, once they change into eligible. Submit booster information as quickly as attainable to the safe Affected person Well being Portal.