If you are not yet fully vaccinated and you test positive for COVID-19, you must submit the result via the MyUHS app or website to become temporarily exempt from required campus testing. You will be …
Positive results
I tested positive for COVID-19 using an at-home antigen test. Do I need to report my results?
No. In keeping with the state’s COVID-19 reporting practices, you are not required to submit results from self-administered antigen tests to the MyUHS app or website. Currently the state requirement for reporting is a positive …
Someone I’ve been in close contact with just told me they tested positive, but a contact tracer hasn’t contacted me yet. What should I do?
If you are a close contact on campus, you may hear from a University Health Services contact tracer via secure message on your MyUHS app or through the MyUHS web portal. If you haven’t heard …
I heard someone in one of my classes has tested positive but I don’t know whether I was a close contact (I haven’t heard from the person who tested positive or from a contact tracer). What should I do?
You should do exactly what you’re already doing: Continue to monitor yourself for symptoms daily since close contact with an infected person can happen in many different settings, on and off campus. Your risk of …
What is a “close contact”?
Close contact is defined as: Living with or caring for a person with confirmed COVID-19, OR Being within six feet of a person with confirmed COVID-19 for about 15 minutes (with or without a mask), …
Will I know if I have been near someone who tested positive?
If you are a close contact on campus, you may hear from a University Health Services contact tracer via secure message on your MyUHS app or through the MyUHS web portal. If you haven’t heard …
What should I do if I’ve tested positive for COVID-19?
Stay home. Do not go to work, class, or any other campus or public areas. Separate yourself from other people and animals in your home as much as possible. Residence hall students will be provided …
What if I test positive for COVID-19 or become ill and am unable to teach my in-person course section?
Instructors of in-person courses who are unable to teach in-person for COVID-19-related reasons should contact their supervisor or department leadership to discuss and coordinate arrangements that will minimize disruption to their in-person courses. As in …
What are the consequences if a student comes to class, work or another campus activity after testing positive for COVID-19, during the time they should be isolating?
Students who attend class, work or other in-person campus activity after testing positive for COVID-19, during the time they should be isolating, are subject to the campus nonacademic misconduct policy. Nonacademic misconduct incidents should be reported …
If I am in class or at work when I receive a positive COVID-19 test result, should I leave immediately?
Yes, if you receive a positive test result, you should leave class or work immediately and follow the isolation instructions provided to you by University Health Services or other public health officials. If you are …