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<p>Hello Everyone,</p>
<p>I'm just passing along this message in case some of you didn't get your Covid test Tuesday. Testing is very important right now, and we all need to do our best to be tested each week. Please do go this morning if you missed your test on Tuesday. We've been using the Coverified app for over a year now, so if you have questions about using it, feel free to ask me or Sam for help with it.</p>
<p>Thanks,</p>
<p>Suzanne</p>
<h2>ASYMPTOMATIC TESTING SESSION TODAY (THURSDAY 9/16) 9:30 am - 11:30 am</h2>
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<p>Because of an unusual number of missed tests this week, the Testing Committee will be hosting an additional Asymptomatic Testing Session tomorrow. Details are as listed: </p>
<p><strong>Date</strong>: Thursday, 09/16/2021<span> </span><strong>Time</strong>: 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.<span> </span><strong>Location</strong>: Robert Crown Center Gymnasium</p>
<p><strong>Who Should Get Tested Tomorrow: Any employee or student who missed Hampshire's Testing Tuesday yesterday (09.14.2021) MUST be tested, unless you already acquired a make-up test on your own.<span> </span></strong>This testing session is also available to those who have been identified by contact tracers as close contacts to a Covid-19 case. Finally, those who feel the need to get tested are also invited to participate tomorrow.</p>
<p>Here is some helpful information about close contacts:</p>
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<li>A close contact is anyone within 6 feet (masked or unmasked) of a person with Covid-19 for a total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period (for example, three individual 5-minute exposures for a total of 15 minutes).</li>
<li>Close contacts are identified by an interview with trained contact tracers working with the MA Department of Public Health. Hampshire College Health Services coordinates with the UMass Contact Tracing Team to identify any close contacts.</li>
<li>Fully vaccinated asymptomatic close contacts may continue to conduct activities indoors and outdoors (attending classes, go to work, participate in recreational activities, etc.) but must wear a mask in all indoor spaces. This means no indoor dining.</li>
<li>Fully vaccinated close contacts who have symptoms must stay home, be masked at all times outside of their private residential room, and self-isolate until a negative test result is received 3-5 days after exposure. </li>
<li>Students with Covid-19 symptoms should call<a href="https://www.hampshire.edu/health-services/health-and-counseling-services"><span> </span>Health Services</a><span> </span>(413 559-5458) for guidance and symptomatic testing. Employees should call their healthcare provider or a pharmacy for symptomatic testing.</li>
<li>Any close contact who is not fully vaccinated must quarantine (at home or in quarantine housing on campus) and re-test on days 6-8. If the test is negative and the person is asymptomatic, they may leave quarantine after day 7. If not tested, you must quarantine for 14 days. </li>
<li>If you wish to test before the next campus testing day (Tuesday, 09/21), UMass Amherst has a<a href="https://www.umass.edu/coronavirus/coronavirus/covid-19-testing"><span> </span>Community Covid-19 Testing Site</a>. Also, the state of Massachusetts has a list of<a href="https://www.mass.gov/info-details/find-a-covid-19-test"><span> </span>other asymptomatic testing locations,</a><span> </span>or you can go to a local pharmacy. If you need assistance, please email the<span> </span><a href="mailto:deanofstudents@hampshire.edu">deanofstudents@hampshire.edu</a> </li>
<li>Hampshire policies are consistent with MA Department of Public Health guidelines, which recommend a Covid-19 test 3-5 days after a close contact’s last exposure to the person with Covid-19 infection. Additionally, close contacts should remain vigilant and monitor for symptoms for 14 days after last exposure to Covid-19. </li>
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<p>For more guidelines, please visit the<a href="https://www.hampshire.edu/news/2020/06/23/current-covid-faqs"><span> </span>Current Covid FAQs</a>. For questions regarding Hampshire’s Asymptomatic Testing Program, please email<span> </span><a href="mailto:c19testing@hampshire.edu">c19testing@hampshire.edu</a>.</p>
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<div class="pre" style="margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: monospace">Suzanne Karanikis<br /> Access Services Supervisor<br /> Harold F. Johnson Library<br /> Hampshire College<br /> 893 West Street <br /> Amherst, MA 01002<br /> phone: 413-559-5762<br /> fax: 413-559-5419</div>
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